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Quackers: How Firefighters Spent Six Hours Rescuing a Trapped Pet Duck Called Brownie
Offbeat  (tags: firefighters, decent young men, saved, rescued, pet duck, trapped, drainpipe )

Simone
- 17 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
Firefighters were today accused of wasting taxpayers' cash after spending six hours rescuing a duck trapped in a water pipe. A crew of five dug a 4ft-deep trench and broke into the tube to reach family pet Brownie after her owners Chris and Karen
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Simone D. (883)
Monday November 9, 2009, 10:24 am
Good on them I say!
 

Jenny Dooley (446)
Tuesday November 10, 2009, 12:10 am
Thanks for this story, Simone. Three cheers for the firefighters.
 

Rooibos Bird (130)
Friday November 13, 2009, 10:12 am

Simone, thank you for finding this article!! As someone with a pet duckie, I really appreciated their efforts.

As for those who criticized the rescue efforts, I'll be sure to remind THEM of their words when their dog or cat is next trapped and needs rescue. I bet they won't dare be so critical then, hey?!
 
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