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Eight ducklings rescued from drain by fire service

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service Eight ducklings in some water. They have brown/yellow fur. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
Firefighters were called to Walton on the Naze to save the trapped ducklings

Eight ducklings were rescued after a passer-by heard "quacking" coming from a drain.

Firefighters from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service arrived at Kirby Road, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, at 07:22 BST on Thursday.

Station manager Ryan Ainger said he was "delighted" the ducklings have been reunited with their mother.

He said: "Crews from Frinton arrived and we were able to remove the drain cover and scoop out the eight ducklings."

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