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Photos: Firefighters rescue ducklings from storm drain

Crews decided to float the ducks to safety; they used tank water to fill in the drain and the ducks floated toward the grate as the water rose

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CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Firefighters for the Cape Coral Fire Department used a little ingenuity and a lot of patience when a family of ducks fell into a storm drain in mid-Cape.

There was no way to open up the area and get down to the ducklings, which were approximately 2 to 3 feet below ground. So crews decided to float the ducks to safety on Monday.

They used tank water to fill the drain. As the water rose, the ducks floated toward the grate.

Full story: Firefighters float 20 trapped ducklings to safety