Plumber Saves 7 Ducklings Trapped In Drain

GLENSHAW, Pa. — Even plumbers sometimes encounter unfathomable clogs. This is what happened to 49-year-old George Jessup on Saturday when he saw a duck near a storm drain in a suburban Pittsburgh neighborhood. The plumber tried to approach the duck but she "charged at me like a lion."

So Jessup, on call for Mr. Rooter, looked into the drain. There he found the cause of the duck's ire.

Trapped in the drain were her seven ducklings, about 2-feet below heavy grating he couldn't budge. Determined to rescue the ducklings, Jessup called police. Firefighters also arrived on the scene.

Within 15 minutes the ducklings were free.

Then, Jessup said the Momma "scampered out into weeds" with her brood – ready now to enjoy the weekend.

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Information from: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, http://pghtrib.com

Comments

[LMPE]

10:34 PM on 07/19/2009

Duck Amuck

[totaldisbelief]

02:54 PM on 07/17/2009

I've picked ducklings out of a storm drain before. Mama duck walked across the grating and all her little ones fell right through it.

[BobSacomano]

10:45 AM on 07/17/2009

Nice to hear a positive news story, and one that reflects our better nature. Good job George.

[TigersEye]

09:35 PM on 07/16/2009

George Jessup, you rock. I'm sure the mama lion/duck was very grateful.

[mlaiuppa]

09:34 PM on 07/16/2009

Let's here it for George, the real licensed Plumber!

[robiform]

04:07 PM on 07/17/2009

You beat me to it--nice going by George the REAL plumber!

[Quaoar]

07:59 PM on 07/16/2009

Good to see someone giving plumbers a good name after the awful stench "Joe the Plumber" left behind.