Firefighters rescue ducklings from storm drain in Garden City
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Firefighters rescue ducklings from storm drain in Garden City
Updated: 5:35 PM EDT Jul 31, 2025
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Above video: July 31 headlinesIt wasn’t a fire that had Garden City Fire-Rescue crews springing into action Thursday. It was a group of stranded ducklings.A concerned citizen reported that several ducklings had fallen into a storm drain.The caller told officials the ducklings had been walking across the storm drain grate when they slipped through the openings and became trapped below. Firefighters quickly removed the grate and located the ducklings inside the pipe.Chatham County Animal Services arrived shortly after to care for the ducklings and ensure they received proper evaluation.Garden City Fire-Rescue also extended its thanks to the Garden City Water Department for helping with the rescue.
GARDEN CITY, Ga. —
Above video: July 31 headlines
It wasn’t a fire that had Garden City Fire-Rescue crews springing into action Thursday. It was a group of stranded ducklings.
A concerned citizen reported that several ducklings had fallen into a storm drain.
The caller told officials the ducklings had been walking across the storm drain grate when they slipped through the openings and became trapped below. Firefighters quickly removed the grate and located the ducklings inside the pipe.
Chatham County Animal Services arrived shortly after to care for the ducklings and ensure they received proper evaluation.
Garden City Fire-Rescue also extended its thanks to the Garden City Water Department for helping with the rescue.
