He spotted the distressed duck near a storm drain while driving and immediately pulled over to help. He quickly realized he would need assistance lifting the drain s giant iron gate to reach the stuck ducklings.
Kathy Rowan was out for a walk in the area, when she came upon the situation unfolding.
Plumides flagged down another driver and together, the driver and Plumides were able to move the grate. Then Plumides lowered himself down, and Rowan took out her cell phone to
When he got down there, he shared that he saw seven ducklings all huddled in the corner together. At first they were scared so they jumped out of his hands. Then he managed to grab all the baby ducks and set them near mom on the grass above the drain. It wasn t until the first three were out, the mother duck calmed down.