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Ducklings down drain in Alderley Edge freed by firefighters

A brood of seven ducklings have been rescued from a drain by firefighters.

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said the flock were found floundering beneath a grate on Underwood Road in Alderley Edge on Monday morning.

It said a crew took immediate action to free the feathered fledglings and then release the waddling waterfowl back to their mother.

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18 April 2023

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