The parents of six Mallard ducklings watched anxiously as rescuers scooped their babies from a storm drain in downtown Lakeland, Florida, using a Hooters frying basket.
The Ledger reports that the manager of a Hooters restaurant called officials on Sunday after hearing chirping noises coming from a drain.
Officials found the ducklings trapped in a 25-foot-long pipe connecting a manhole cover and a storm drain grate.
Rescuers used a fry basket by attaching it to a pole to retrieve all six of the baby ducks. The ducklings' parents flew overhead during the rescue.
Once all of the ducklings were safe, they were placed in a small crate and taken to a nearby retention pond, where the family was reunited.
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