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Police Officer Rescues Ducklings From Storm Drain in St Petersburg, Florida

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A police officer came to the aid of several ducklings trapped in a storm drain in St Petersburg, Florida.

Video shared by the St Petersburg Police Department on May 5 shows an officer lifting the ducklings out of a drain.

“Officer Weidner was flagged down by crossing guards in the area of 70 and MLK in reference to baby ducks being stuck in a drain,” wrote the police department on Facebook. “He didn’t hesitate to rescue them!” Credit: St. Petersburg Police Department via Storyful