Man Taking Walk Finds Duck That Will Not Stop Quaking At Him - Then Realizes That She Needed His Help

Dec 12, 2018

Almost any species can relate to the anguish that comes over us when we sense that our little ones are in some type of danger. Unfortunately, mother ducklings are even more familiar with this feeling due to the immense amount of threats that surround their ducklings early on.

Mother ducks have to keep a persistent eye out for prospective dangers such as aggressive drakes and any openings that their tiny ducklings could potentially fall into.

One mother duck in Phoenix recently found herself in a similar situation when her ducklings helplessly fell through a local sewer grate. As luck would have it, a Good Samaritan just happened to be taking a daytime stroll when he came across the duck in distress.

A local Phoenix man was taking a nice walk in the peak of spring when he came across a duck eagerly quacking at him. The duck was so insistent that it was clear to the man that it was desperately trying to get his attention. As he approached the sewer grate that the duck was guarding, he started to hear small sounds of chirping coming from beneath. A quick glance downward showed several ducklings that were stuck inside the sewage opening calling out for help.

The man immediately phoned the Phoenix Fire Department to alert them of the trapped ducklings. Firefighters swiftly arrived on the scene and started to pry open the sewer grate which was initially somewhat of a struggle to remove. Once the rescuers successfully pushed the grate aside, they were able to insert a ladder into the opening to provide them with better access to the ducklings below.

After they had cleared the area of any threats such as dangerous snakes, they were able to rescue each duckling by carrying them up in a cooler filled with leaves. As expected, the ducklings instantly ran to their mother for reunification.

According to Rutgers Wildlife Conservation and Management Program, this situation is quite common for ducks due to them sensing no immediate danger associated with small openings.

Since the mother's full-grown webbed feet can prance over these openings with ease, they often misjudge the dangers that these surfaces pose for their smaller ducklings. As disheartening as it is to know that this may be a common occurrence for mother ducks across the world, it is reassuring to know that compassionate individuals like the ones in this story can provide a helping hand.

Letting your loved ones in on this heartfelt story is sure to shine some hope and gratitude into their day.

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