Firefighters save 2 baby ducks from storm drain

<p>Two baby ducks are safe after firefighters in Shelton rescued them from a storm drain on Saturday morning.&nbsp;</p>

News 12 Staff

Jun 25, 2018, 10:15 AM

Updated 2,129 days ago

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Two baby ducks are safe after firefighters in Shelton rescued them from a storm drain on Saturday morning.
Officials say a Mallard duck was at the intersection of Leavenworth Road and Maple Avenue with her babies when two of them fell into the storm drain.
Members of White Hills Volunteer Fire Company responded with their fire truck and opened the storm drain.
It took several attempts, but they were able to save both babies.


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