Two ducklings which had fallen into a storm drain were reunited with their mother and the rest of the brood thanks to a joint effort by the RSPCA and firefighters.

A member of the public discovered the family of ducklings stuck in the storm drain in Sunnyside Gardens, Sandwich, on Saturday.

After freeing three of the fluffy creatures they could still hear more further down the pipes, prompting them to call the RSPCA for help.

RSPCA Inspector Deborah Pert said: “You could hear the ducklings calling but there was no way to get to them.

“I contacted Kent Fire and Rescue Service who attended and suggested if they could run their hose one end and I could get the duckling with my net the other end.

“It all worked really well and out popped two ducklings.

“To top it all off, once out of the drain, the mother duck came out of the bushes calling for them.

“So after giving them a quick check over and making sure they were okay, I released them back to mum who took them off to their nest.

“All the ducklings were reunited and it was a lovely happy ending!”

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