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OGDEN — Maintenance workers on Weber State University campus rescued four ducklings who fell down a storm drain, and the men captured the rescue on video.
On a normal work day, Doug Hall's job title is Weber State University plumber. But Friday at about 8:30 p.m., he was dispatched to a storm drain with his colleagues to rescue four ducklings.
The group believes a mother duck walked over the curb, and when the ducklings followed they fell through the slots in the grate covering the storm drain.
Like any good mom, the mother duck seemed concerned and kept a close eye on Jacob Serio as he removed the grate then lay on his belly to scoop up each duckling one by one in a small bucket.
As each duckling was brought to the surface, you can hear the men encouraging the ducklings to find their mama.
The last ducking didn't know what happened to his siblings, so he ran up a pipe, away from his rescuer. But Serio was tenacious, and he leaned further into the drain to make sure the flock would be complete again.
WSU's duck pond is 300-400 yards away from where the men rescued the ducks. Hall said they rescue ducklings once or twice a year.
And Hall said that days like today help him really enjoy his job.
"When you bring home a story and saved some ducks, you're the hero of the day, so that's even better," Hall said.
Contributing: Martha Ostergar
