PHOTOS: Colonial Heights officer jumps into drain to rescue ducklings
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COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. (WRIC) -- A Colonial Heights officer jumped down into a drain to save several ducklings on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, April 1, Colonial Heights Animal Control took to Facebook to share photos of a heartwarming rescue.
Per officials, Officer Delgado "went above and beyond" on Wednesday when she chose to jump down into a drain to save mallard ducklings that had fallen inside.
March 31 rescue of mallard ducks from a drain in Colonial Heights. (Photo: Colonial Heights Animal Control)
March 31 rescue of mallard ducks from a drain in Colonial Heights. (Photo: Colonial Heights Animal Control)
March 31 rescue of mallard ducks from a drain in Colonial Heights. (Photo: Colonial Heights Animal Control)
March 31 rescue of mallard ducks from a drain in Colonial Heights. (Photo: Colonial Heights Animal Control)
"Definitely not your average call, but just goes to show -- you never know what kind of situations you'll end up in," officials said. "So grateful for the compassion from the team we have working for us -- always stepping up to save these little lives!"
