Firefighters rescue ducklings stuck in drain

A Lakeland woman captured firefighters in a different type of rescue Friday.

Sue Chait said she was around Lake Morton around 7:45 p.m. when she saw the firefighters in action.

They were rescuing baby ducks and their mother from a drain.

Chait snapped a few photos of the rescue and Lakeland Fire officials tweeted the four ducklings were safe and that they do their best to care for all.

About the Author

WFTV.com

Trump's $1B lawsuit threat casts shadow over the BBC, but it could also be a bluff

15m ago

The Supreme Court is expected to say whether full SNAP food payments can resume

16m ago

MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors

17m ago

Featured

Credit: NYT

DeKalb school district reveals $4M social media addiction problem

The district is suing social media companies to get them to pay for addressing students' addiction to apps like Instagram. The companies argue they aren't to blame.

Atlanta airport sees continued cancellations because of shutdown

More than 115 flight cancellations were recorded on a quieter frigid Tuesday morning, far below Saturday's surge of 370.

1h ago

For Ossoff and Georgia Democrats, the shutdown fight is the message

The fight over the federal government shutdown has allowed Georgia Democrats, like U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, to show that they have the grit to stand up to Republicans.