Indianapolis Fire Department rescues six ducklings at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument

Katie Wiseman, Indianapolis Star

The Indianapolis Fire Department was called out on Wednesday morning to help a mother duck and her babies who climbed into the pools at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument.

A few of the ducklings got swept into one of the drains of the pool, and an IMPD officer called IFD to help retrieve them, IFD shared on X, formerly Twitter.

All six ducklings were rescued — one by hand, and the other five in the strainer basket. After being rescued, they were placed in a box to safely reunite with their mother.

According to IFD on X, the ducklings were born on Tuesday in one of the flower pots that decorate the circle.

A nearby construction company, Glenroy Construction Company, assembled two ramps to go into the pools so the ducks would be able to safely exit the water.

They shared a video of what happened on X. The ducklings were reunited with their mother at the original nest area in the potted plant on the circle.

After IFD rescue, baby ducklings are reunited with their mother at their nest located in a flower pot along the circle.
After IFD rescue, baby ducklings are reunited with their mother at their nest located in a flower pot along the circle.

Katie Wiseman is a trending news intern at IndyStar. Contact her at klwiseman@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @itskatiewiseman.

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: IFD rescues six duckling stuck in the drain of Monument Circle pool

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