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Firefighters Rescue Turkey Chicks From Storm Drain: Photos

The mama turkey appeared to be in a fowl mood when they were reunited.

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A Fremont firefighters and rescued turkey chick.
A Fremont firefighters and rescued turkey chick. (Fremont Fire Dept.)

FREMONT, CA — Five baby turkeys were safely reunited with their mama, thanks to Fremont firefighters.

The turkeys are so tiny that they fell through the grate of a storm drain on Windmill Drive.

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Firefighters removed the grate, with one climbing into the shallow vault to get the turkeys.

They were placed inside a cooler for safekeeping while the others were pulled out.

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Well done, firefighters!

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