The Madison Fire Department posted the following message and photos on Facebook.
In a world full of people who couldn't care less, be someone who cares more." The Madison Fire & Police Department responded to a call at Kroger on Hwy 51 for younglings that had fallen in a drain. As they arrived, the mother was anxious and flying above. Firefighters Wallace & Blake donned their turnouts and using an attic ladder, descended into the drain where they were met with 10 excited youngsters. Using a handbasket from Kroger, FF Wallace in one swift motion, captured the 10 wayward babies. As the younglings were brought to the surface and passed up to firemen Moss & DeFrance, all could hear the mother excitedly thanking the firemen. Ms. Lisa released the baby ducks close by to mama duck.
20 comments:
Mom is reading them the riot act:
Way to go, you (surrogate) motherduckers!
That is one sweet ‘stache!
❤️ Madison!
Love this act of kindness.
Magnificent! I hope Kroger treated the crew to a deli lunch!
Awww
Thank you so much for posting this. Our Madison firefighters and policemen are the best!
Such a sweet story. And not being from the area, it reminds me to ask which metro area restaurants have duck on the menu. Asking because, err, a friend wanted to know the other day.
I am impressed by the humanity displayed and I am incredibly impressed with that mustache.
Well done men.
A complete waste of taxpayer money! Ridiculous.
Cutest little things. Hurrah for the good guys!
8:28 This is realistic training and It’s a blessing that they had no real life(people)emergencies! Let’s look at the good in people.
I’m grateful that they saved those birds. I love shooting them during duck season!
Aren't mallards that don't migrate not wild animals at all, but feral descendants of escaped domesticated ducks? Ducks that stick around for the summer are unnatural and a nuisance. They should have been destroyed.
@8:26 This is a very refreshing and uplifting story about the good in humanity. You are in serious need of massive therapy.
11:13am did you forget to take your psych meds this morning?
3:49 PM, read up on it. Feral, non-migratory mallards are bad. They're displacing and hybridizing with wild ducks.
I've been waiting for a dunce (8:26) to post exactly THAT!
I lifted this story from JJ and put it on my personal page along with this comment:
"Some nay-sayers will complain, "Oh, what a waste of my tax dollars!"
"But this gives these guys pride in who they are and what they do for the community, gives them a break from doing repetitive chores, waiting for an emergency call or fighting a fire.
"And they can answer a call in the same response time from Kroger as they could from the station since they're on the truck and wearing their turnout gear.
"And gains them a world of respect from the community...and children who might want to be a first responder."
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And for 11:13 and 6:37, may the Bird of Paradise grant you perpetual jock-itch, inflamed roids and kerosene-breath.
"I am impressed by the humanity displayed and I am incredibly impressed with that mustache.
Well done men."
You should see him in-person. WOOF!
As for the naysayer who thinks this was a waste of money: practice accessing and navigating such spaces, can and probably will save lives, later-on.
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