'No Call Too Small': Ducklings Safe After Plucked From Sewer In Orland Park

ORLAND PARK, IL — A half-dozen ducklings are safe and reunited with their mother after several Orland Park agencies worked together to rescue them from a sewer.

Orland fire and police departments, along with Public Works and Animal Control were on-scene Thursday after the ducklings fell into a sewer behind the Orland Park Target store. A concerned citizen alerted Orland Park police to the ducklings in distress.

"There was quite a commotion today when several ducklings took an unexpected detour into a sewer drain," Orland Park police said. "As the rescue efforts unfolded, a very worried momma duck looked on from nearby, keeping a close eye on her babies and the crews working to save them."

Orland Fire crews had to use various tools to remove a seized sewer cover that was preventing access to the ducks, Orland Fire Protection District said. With assistance from the Village of Orland Park Public Works and Animal Control, they successfully removed the cover and used special nets to scoop up the distressed ducklings.

"This rescue is a reminder that no call is too small," Orland Park police said, "and that teamwork makes a difference for all our residents, including the feathered ones."