Ducklings rescued after QUACKERS four hour rescue in Brecon
The RSPCA say they're now safe
Firefighters have had to help with a quackers four hour rescue, to help six ducklings trapped in brecon.
They got trapped in a weir by the canal, and a member of the public reported them to the RSPCA.
RSPCA inspector Holly Brown said: “It was a very tricky job getting the little guys out from under the grating.
“Unfortunately the ducklings weren’t able to join the mother duck after they had got separated so they were found alone.”
Holly made several attempts to use a pole and nets to catch them but wasn't able to, so she called Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service for their assistance.
She continued: “It took the help of the local on-call firefighters from Brecon Fire and Rescue Station and several hours to free the six adorable but uncooperative ducklings who were not very grateful to be rescued.
“The fire service had to lift the heavy metal grates and then we had to persuade the ducks to swim a certain way before catching them in nets. But they kept swimming away so it took a long time to get each one.
“The ducklings all appeared to be in good health and have been placed in the temporary care of a wildlife officer before being transferred to a wildlife centre. There they will be reared by the dedicated staff there until they are ready to be returned to the wild.”