Mormon missionaries rescue ducks from NZ drain

Tuesday, September 9th, 2014

Two Mormon missionaries working in New Zealand came across a duck quacking next to a storm water drain. Her ducklings had fallen through the grate into the drain

While one filmed, the other pulled the ducklings out of the drain.

Upon being freed, the ducklings immediately ran toward their mother, chirping their appreciation

This heroic action hit the headlines in Huffington Post. Watch video

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Tags: Animals, Ducks, Mormon missionaries

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