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u/Megtooth1966 6d ago
Thank you for posting this. It's been a rough weekend and this video made me smile. :)
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u/tajong 6d ago
Same. Rough day, too. It made me feel a little bit better.
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u/Different_Attorney93 6d ago
I hope it keeps getting happier and better for you :-)
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u/Gren57 6d ago
Wow! She knew EXACTLY how many to wait for!
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u/Successful_Net_930 6d ago
How did they all even get down there in the first place?
That's what I want to know..
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u/foodisyumyummy 6d ago
They walked across the street and fell through the grate.
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u/Evil_Sharkey 6d ago
Ducklings fall through storm drain grates all the time. Thankfully, when people see it happen or hear the peeping, they usually send someone to help them back out
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u/Enough_Simple921 6d ago edited 6d ago
How did they get down there?
Ducks and week old ducklings aren't accustomed or evolved to navigating asphalt streets, cars, and sewer systems. They don't anticipate a sewer grate every 80 feet just like a month old Elk isn't accustomed to dodging cars traveling 70MPH on the highway.
That's the issue with humans encroaching on land wildlife once called home.
About 20 years I had a similar experience. Where I was working, there were wild turkeys everywhere. 5 of them fell down a sewer drain and i did get every one of them out. It was a wakeup call to me. Natural wildlife is affected in ways we generally don't think about.
That's what frustrates me so much when I see these videos of tourists in a jeep in the middle of the Safari. By having a caravan of tourists sitting in their jeeps with engines running would distract or drown out the noises of Lions targeting a Leopard. Had those tourists not been talking and those tourist jeeps not been running, that Leopard would have spotted the lions a mile away.
Fucked up.
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u/heavenandhell- 5d ago edited 5d ago
Someone with a brain, thank you!!!! I was so annoyed seeing comments about wild life not being smart enough. So I guess they’re suppose to accommodate to our way of living? I guess it’s supposed to be craved into their DNA to work with our infrastructure and ways of living. We never take accountability, that we are poisoning and imposing on their lands. Hardly leaving anything else for the the rest of the animal kingdom
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u/sirjonsnow 6d ago
Ducks aren't that smart. Mother walked over/near the grate, babies fell through. These styles of sewer covers are horrifying if you think of the hundreds (thousands?) of ducklings that must die every year because of them.
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u/Gren57 6d ago
No less dumb or absentminded than some human forgetting and leaving their kid to bake and suffocate to death in a hot car. Or deliberately leaving a dog "for just a little while" with the window open 2 inches.
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u/rvanpruissen 6d ago
https://images.app.goo.gl/YeRnRts6NtYxGWVy8 Pay special attention to the last one.
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u/sabyr400 2d ago
IIRC, each duckling makes a different sound or pitch so when they are constantly noisy and suddenly one sound stops, duck momma knows they're gone. Same for getting them back.
My mom used to compare it to a family band. When one person/instrument is missing, you can tell.
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u/AlternativeNature402 6d ago
Today I learned ducks can count!
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u/flotronic 6d ago
I think most animals can when it counts. I know dogs for sure can count. Try taking out four treats and giving him 3
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u/tuvia_cohen 6d ago edited 6d ago
Lots of birds have some instinct typically to be able to count eggs/babies/flock members.
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u/Wuped 6d ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTgeLEWr614
Chmips can count faster than we can. Also many species of animals(most primate species included) seem to have a better spacial/mapping memory.
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u/Lonely-Coconut-9734 6d ago
Firefighters help all members of our population.
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u/emeraldeyesshine 6d ago
where the fuck are these anti firefighter assholes coming from in the replies
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u/Substantial_City4618 6d ago
They’re just jealous cops.
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u/boundbythecurve 6d ago
Nobody writes songs with the phrase "Fuck the Firefighters"
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u/RoyalMudcrab 6d ago
Paradoxically, many people would like to fuck the Firefighters, you know what I'm saying?
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u/icecubepal 6d ago
Cops who tried to be firefighters but failed.
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u/MithranArkanere 5d ago
I am always amazed by that. The US cops I see in videos would absolutely never pass police qualifications where I live.
We still have a bunch of fascists sneaking in the forces, but you can't compare with the literal organized gangs the US has allowed to take over police.
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u/CheeseDonutCat 6d ago
For anyone interested, "Hasiči" on the guys shirt means Firefighter in Slovak.
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u/MsMissMom 6d ago
and they look good doing it.
Dude went halfway into the pipe
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u/CtC2003 6d ago
Yes, I can imagine leaning down into that manhole. Imagine the smells too
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u/Electrical_Rush_2339 6d ago
The moment momma stops hissing and realizes humans are there to help and not hurt is amazing. Not running away, just patiently waiting for her babies to be delivered back to her
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u/SpadoCochi 5d ago
I actually think it's less hissing and more calling out for help, then realizing that help is happening.
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u/Appropriate_Egg_8614 6d ago
Heartwarming...these guys must love jobs like this!
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u/Rex_Mundi 6d ago
Later that day, they rescued a kitten stuck in a tree.
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u/530Skeptic 6d ago
There was a cat stuck in a tree near my house and after it couldn't be coaxed down I called the fire department. They actually drove over and climbed up one of their crazy tall ladders to get it down.
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u/wetblanket6991 6d ago
momma sat & waited after the first couple because she knew she was missing some more <3
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u/Quirvanax 6d ago
This is simply beautiful.. it cost absolutely nothing to be a kind person
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u/Liostram 6d ago
You can just see the relieve in her face.. we still have people with the heart of Gold
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u/appyjaguar 6d ago
Commenting to counteract the ignorance of ppl who replied to you. Ducks are socially and emotionally complex. Although they have goofy faces, they absolutely can and do make facial expressions that reflect their emotions.
I own 3 cherished ducks as pets. In my home. With diapers.
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u/GoodOldHypertion 6d ago
Time and effort is a cost sadly too many are not willing to pay 😔
Applauding the ones willing.
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u/Ok-Tea2758 6d ago
I'm sorry but this absolutely did cost money, these are public servants, someone is paying their paycheck.
Not that I would mind my tax money being used this way, ducks are based af.
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u/HobbesNJ 6d ago
Yes, but it's money that would be paid anyway. It didn't cost extra money.
Only if they were not able to do something else because they were engaged with this task would it would be an issue. But I'm sure they would have abandoned this if they were called for an actual fire.
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u/dep_alpha4 6d ago
This is a messed up world and it costs dearly to be kind. But it's a cost everyone should be willing to pay.
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u/jemidiah 6d ago
This cost the public hundreds of dollars minimum. At least three guys, all that equipment including vehicles, and maybe a little traffic slowdown. I'm fine with it, but definitely not cost-free.
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u/Kazzie2Y5 6d ago
With so much disregard for life from powerful, wealthy leaders, it's absolutely wonderful to see so much effort going into saving these tiny beings.
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u/Illustrious_Bit1552 6d ago
If a big duck brought my lost child to me, I might be a little freaked out.
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u/apatheticviews 6d ago
Long ago, there was a post about animals viewing humans as these weird scary gods.
They would avoid us because of what we are…. But if they truly needed help, they would approach and often get the help they needed.
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u/Particular-Stick-395 6d ago
What if that wasn’t all of them, but the mama just said, “Yeah, that’s good enough-Thanks”
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u/MidnightCandid5814 6d ago
I'm only trying to have my second coffee here... and these made me smile and teary-eyed.
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u/feedmeyourknowledge 6d ago
Can't wait to see this one on r/reverseanimalrescue
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u/metamega1321 6d ago
That one gets on my feed just enough to forget it exists. Atleast once a week it catches me off guard.
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u/DorkSideOfCryo 6d ago
Chicks just keep getting harder to find ...and all these chicks ain't bringing you peace of mind...aw, chicks...
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u/Hakim_MacLuvin 6d ago
ooh that was here, in 🇨🇿 😱🥰
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u/M8rio 6d ago
Its in Banská Bystrica -so are we beeing occupied by You? Not that i would mind obviously.
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u/Hakim_MacLuvin 5d ago
oh, I am blind, was so sure I saw czech 🧑🚒 symbol and writting:) So my mistake, good guys in 🇸🇰 😊
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u/Weak_Dot3296 6d ago
Its the sad sappy music for me. Ruined it but mute and watch was legit. If only we treated each other with the same care. What a world! What a world it would be.
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u/NoOneHereButUsMice 6d ago
Anyone else's heart go potter pat when those big strong arms gently set down the baby ducklings? 🥹🥵
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u/Popular-Pollution463 6d ago
He interprets that the desperate mother duck complains to the rescuers in order to save her chicks.
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u/2TapClap 6d ago
"If you truly care for others, then dispense with pity and sacrifice, and recognize the value in letting them fight their own battles. And when they triumph, they will be even stronger for the victory. You have only made their reunion easier, not better."
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u/1FedUpAmericanDude 6d ago
Heartwarming video...Maybe they should do something about the grates and put a screen over it so it doesn't cause chicks to fall through them again.
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u/ReptarOfTheOpera 6d ago
I saved a bunch of ducklings from the pool the other day only for a hawk and crow to slowly pick them off
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u/Prior_Association602 6d ago
This kind of answers a quote from a movie that inspired a lot of how I go about things. “What is Jerusalem worth?” Answering back “Nothing…..Everything”
To many this scene is nothing but to some this is seen as everything that it is to be alive.
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u/SealOfApoorval 6d ago
Yes please. Can the rest of the 2025 season have more of this please ?
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u/cyberbro256 6d ago
It’s so sweet when animals reach out for help. You can really tell that they are having a real experience and trying to problem solve and care for themselves and their babies (and other animals’ babies sometimes).
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u/banned-in-tha-usa 6d ago
My luck would be one gets eaten by a large mouth bass when I put them in the river.
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u/oOkukukachuOo 6d ago
I was in a scenario like this onjce. I save most of them, but at least 1 of them kept running away further down the pipe, so there was nothing I could do. I have no idea is that survived in the end or not. If it did, it had a hell of an adventure through pipes.
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u/Fabi_Fixes 6d ago
I saved some ducks this way too. I used one of those dust pans with a handle to pick them. Almost lost my glasses lol
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u/maesterjim 6d ago
while it's often the opposite, sometimes Reddit makes me smile and warms my heart. top effort and good on them.
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u/stellievxx 6d ago
this video really lifted my mood. Thanks for sharing, it was the smile I needed today!<3
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u/robo-dragon 6d ago
Mama ducks are wonderful! She was so concerned about her babies, she didn’t want to leave despite all the much larger people all around her. She stayed until all of her babies were safe. Good mamma and good humans!
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u/SomeDudeSaysWhat 6d ago
Later that day...
"Hi honey. How was your day at work?"
"FREAKING AMAZING!!!"
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u/New_Negotiation_4638 6d ago
That a relief for anybody watching this Thank you for helping and also for sharing such a wonderful thing
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u/Plenty-Extra 6d ago
This momma duck walking around giving them the business when she was the one who walked her babies into a grate. Smh
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u/Kippy1980 6d ago
Please please give these guys some type of award/ acknowledgment they are Heroes!!!
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u/Quiet_Contest_4755 6d ago
Think about the hundreds of thousands that never get help... seems like we should fix these
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u/Jamsedreng22 6d ago
I think a lot about things like these. I flood my mind with scenes like this to keep the doomerism at bay.
These acts of kindness are the kinds of things other species will remember once we eradicate ourselves and eachother.
Portraits of giants scribbled in now dry mud of "the giants". Some species/tribes see these "giants" as saviors, and some see them as predators.
It's entirely possible that Earth wasn't meant for us, but those who come after us. Until the ones who come next have only ever known compassion and empathy.
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u/sniptaclar 6d ago
Thankfully they weren’t Canadian geese. Mom would be fucking them up whilst getting help from them
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u/Burquetap 6d ago
That’s awesome!!! However, as someone who has lived by ducks for the majority of life, ducks are dumber than a bag of hammers… 🤣
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u/ARandomNiceKaren 6d ago
Sometimes, humans do some good things. It's nice to acknowledge and remember those times. Thank you.
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u/pokepatrick1 6d ago
Props to the one duckling that didn’t fall down the drain, they’re going places.
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u/suckmyballzredit69 6d ago
Not that it isn’t nice, but sure am seeing a lot of old posts with positivity. Seems a little artificial. What are you up to algo?
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u/OddballLouLou 6d ago
Momma pacing with her other chick. This is awesome video to see they were all ok.
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u/Key-Web5678 6d ago
"Oh this day, a debt has been made human."
"In your most dire hour, the ducks shall repay this favor."
-10 Years Later-
The inferno proved to be too much for the aging fireman. The years of battling the fiery breath of the devil himself finally took its toll, his body slowing underneath the weight of age. He could not die yet, not before saving the four children he had dove back into the building to deliver from damnation. Their only exit was blocked by a glowing curtain of harm. The fireman cursed himself for his failure.
...Until..
Over the roar of the flame he heard a faint sound from the skies above, drawing closer. His heart raced, was it the roof about to collapse? Was it death arriving to take them away? No.
"QUACK! QUACK!"
"Human! On this day, we repay our debts!"
"QUACK! QUACK!"
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u/Important_Pea_84 6d ago
My mom did this exact same thing in our neighborhood when I was little. This mama quail was panicking about her babies in the grate and my mom took it upon herself to save every single individual one. Helped shape my perception of how much one person can do to help save an animal
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