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Stoneham Ducklings Saved In Sewer Rescue

Police and firefighters fished six ducklings out fo the sewer, reuniting them with their mother.

Firefighters got down and dirty saving the ducklings.
Firefighters got down and dirty saving the ducklings. (Liz Lowe)

STONEHAM, MA — A morning walk turned into a rescue mission for a half-dozen ducklings.

A Stoneham resident was walking near Forest Street and Elizabeth Road Wednesday morning when she noticed a mother duck and six ducklings. The little ones fell into the sewer.

Stoneham police and firefighters removed the grate and pulled the ducklings out in a heroic scene. The duck family waddled away safely.

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Photos from Liz Lowe

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