Off-duty 911 dispatchers rescue ducklings stuck in Melbourne storm drain 5 ducks saved, reunited with mother
Chelsea Picciotti rescuing ducks. (Melbourne Police Department)
MELBOURNE, Fla – Five little ducks were rescued after being stuck down a drain in Melbourne on Thursday, according to police.
The ducks were saved by three 911 dispatchers of the Melbourne Police Department who were on their way home following a shift, police said.
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Chelsea Picciotti, Katie Brooks and Michael Delisle removed the drainage grate and saved all five ducklings, reuniting them with their mother duck, according to a Facebook post .
The post went on to thank the dispatchers for “always answering the call.”
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