Yesterday morning, the Cape Elizabeth Police Department received an unusual, but warranted call.  A concerned and very observant citizen was out walking when he came across a mother and father duck quacking fiercely into a storm drain. Upon further inspection of the drain, it was discovered that eight ducklings were trapped inside.

Officer Darin Estes was called and with the help of Cape Elizabeth Public Works Department, they were able to remove the storm drain grate and access the ducklings. Officer Estes, an avid and self-proclaimed expert fisherman, used his fishing net skills and was able to rescue all eight ducklings out of the drain. The ducklings were reunited with their parents and waddled away like nothing happened. Momma duck was seen giving a very thankful quack (we think it was a thank-you).

Special thanks to the concerned citizen and Cape Elizabeth Public Works for assisting!