This footage was filmed and produced 26 December 2023.

In a heartwarming rescue effort on December 26, two quick-thinking Texas police officers collaborated with a mother duck to save 11 ducklings that had fallen through a storm grate. The League City Police Department responded to a distress call about trapped ducklings, only to discover that the baby birds had ventured further into the drain and were out of sight.

Undeterred, the resourceful officers sought the assistance of the mother duck. With her help, they successfully called the ducklings back to the opening. Strategically blocking their path, one officer descended into the drain, lifting each duckling to safety.

The reunion was swift, as Mama duck gathered her brood, and together, they waddled their way back home.

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