The injured duck was stuck in icy water; then they came to its rescue
When an injured duck could not swim through icy water in Newton, a firefighter and animal control officer came to the duck’s rescue.
The rescue crew made up of Newton animal control officer Jennifer Burns and Newton firefighter Ryan Dick used a small boat to reach the duck before breaking the ice and freeing the duck, according to a Facebook post by Newton Police Department. The rescuers then used a net to haul the duck onto the boat.
The injured duck has since been taken to the Hutchinson Zoo’s wildlife rehabilitation facility for treatment.
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This story was originally published December 27, 2017 at 11:53 AM with the headline "The injured duck was stuck in icy water; then they came to its rescue."