Firefighters save ducklings from pool and drains

Firefighters in Jersey have helped reunite a mother duck with her seven ducklings after a call from the JSPCA.

Four had fallen into a swimming pool in St Brelade and could not get out, while the other three were stuck in a drain.

The rescue team, who were "armed with nets, gentle hands and a solid sense of teamwork", managed to save the ducklings - which were unharmed.

The Jersey Fire and Rescue Service said the mother duck kept her distance from the firefighters but "remained close by" and refused "to be rescued first".

Watch Commander Ryan said it was a reminder of why crews loved their job.

He said: "It might not have been flames or ladders today - but it was no less important.

"We're just happy to help, whatever the call may be."

The service helped save a dog trapped on a cliff in April and a herd of cows from the sea in January.

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