This story should serve as another reminder of how amazing Maine's first responders really are. Our police, emergency medical technicians, and firefighters keep us safe, help us when we're injured, and put out fires (literally).
Sometimes, they are called on to help out our furry friends.
This is what happened on Monday afternoon in Westbrook.
According to WMTW and the Westbrook Fire Department's Facebook page, Westbrook's Cindy Barden noticed a mam duck on the corner of Church Street and William Clark Drive. It turns out that her ducklings, 12 of them, had fallen down a drain.
Fortunately, members of the Westbrook Fire Department stepped in to help!
Yesterday, Cindy Barden of Westbrook noticed drama unfolding near the corner of Church Street and William Clark Drive. A...
Posted by Westbrook Fire Department on Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Thanks to all of our first responders for all they do!
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