'It's not all about catching criminals': Six little ducklings trapped inside drain rescued by quick-thinking Leeds police officers

Six little ducks which ventured a little too far away and fell down a drain have been rescued by quick-thinking police officers.
By Abbey Maclure
Published 22nd Apr 2021, 16:45 BST
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Officers on patrol in Allerton Bywater, Leeds, spotted a duck and its duckling next to a grate.

On closer inspection, they found that six ducklings had fallen through the grate and tumbled into the drain.

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Officers were quick to quack the case, fishing them out of the drain and into a box.

The ducklings were fished to safety (Photo: WYP)The ducklings were fished to safety (Photo: WYP)
The ducklings were fished to safety (Photo: WYP)

With the seven ducks in a row, they were safely released into the nearby nature reserve.

The Leeds East Neighbourhood Policing Team posted a picture of the happy ducklings on Facebook.

They said: "Whilst out and about this morning local officers noticed a duck and it's duckling next to a grate in an estate in Allerton Bywater

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"On closer inspection six out of the seven ducklings had fallen down the grate into the drains.

Officers quickly quacked the case (Photo: WYP)Officers quickly quacked the case (Photo: WYP)
Officers quickly quacked the case (Photo: WYP)

"After 10 mins of getting the grate open and fishing them out we managed to get them in a box and to the nature reserve

"I can't remember that being in the application form. It's not all about catching criminals."

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