Mother duck called for help

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Fluffy ducklings in Jochberg in the Tyrolean district of Kitzbühel owe their lives to an attentive local resident. The little runaways were trapped under a willow grate. Thanks to the fire department, they were reunited with their mother.

A local resident became aware of the chicks' predicament. At around 3 p.m. on Monday afternoon, he heard the cries of the mother duck in the Römerweg area. Shortly afterwards, the man also heard the little animals' cries for help. When he discovered that the feathered youngsters were trapped under a willow grate, he called for the Floriani team.

Rescued with a wheel loader
After a local inspection by fire department commander Florian Stanger, one of his comrades arrived with a wheel loader. This made it possible to lift up the pasture grate. A total of eight ducklings owed their lives to both the local resident and the Floriani firefighters.

The little animals have now been reunited with their mother.