Columbus firefighters rescue four lucky ducklings from car wash drain
Firefighters got a (peck)uliar call on Saturday saying four ducklings had migrated into a car wash s drain and needed help.
Credit: Columbus Fire Department
Four ducklings about to be released after being rescued from a westside car wash in Columbus, Indiana. Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 9:16 PM EDT May 3, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ind. Columbus firefighters came to the rescue for a few very lucky duckies who were just trying to stay afloat after getting stuck in a car wash s floor drain on Saturday morning.
An employee at Dirt Buster Car Wash, located on Johnson Boulevard, spotted a mother duck and two of her ducklings near a floor drain that spans the entire length of the car wash.
COLUMBUS, Ind. A couple little ducklings lost their way while following their mother.
Four ducklings ended up stuck in Dirt Buster Car Wash’s floor drain. Columbus Firefighters were called to the car wash on 67 Johnson Blvd.
An employee told them a mother duck and two ducklings were found near a floor drain, and that some of the ducklings had gone into the drain.
They were able to get the ducklings out, and they were checked out by Columbus Animal Care Services.
All ducklings are now with their mother and in a nearby pond.
This is the third duckling rescue in the past two weeks for the fire department.