Police Escort Ducks to Safety

An officer with the Fort Myers Police Department recently encountered some unusual suspects holding up traffic. Ten tiny ducklings were attempting to cross the road but got stuck near the overpass at Colonial Boulevard and U.S. 41. Without help they were sure to be sitting ducks. Officer Glenn Eppler's dash cam caught the incident on video, but the rescue proved to be difficult as it wasn't easy getting the ducks in a row. A citizen jumped into help as the birds chirped in a fuzzy frenzy. Ultimately the ducks were taken to a grassy area and reunited with their mother -- lucky ducks.

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[ceporrete]

Why no one thanks the Mexican Dude?

[syncasela]

The real problem here is that it took 3 minutes for that stoplight to change green!

[stevenisthename]

I thought they found some cash on the road, heroic cop

[genenco1]

At first I was scared that Momma duck was dead, but reading the desc, I'm glad she and babies were reunited. Thanks to the Officer AND The good Samartian....

[eajjoutlaw]

sooooo if one of the ducks pooped on the officer.... would that be disorderly conducked?????

[krystin12086]

Thank you to the cop and good samaritan for being compassionate and caring about nature. It stuns me how many people drove by and didn't care to stop. 3 years ago I saw a puddle of blood in the road and an injured cat about 6 feet away. It was hit by a car. Not only did the person who hit him not stop to see if he was okay, hundreds of cars drove by and didn't even care. I took him to the vet and he was able to be saved. I found the owner as well. Why can't everyone have a heart?

[juki0h]

@KnightxxArrow in america they eat it too. i ate duck on united airlines coming back from italy

[kickiniitbak]

"DISPERSE!"

[sniperclown]

heartwarming

[HarleyQuinnofHate]

@Christianpreaching Yea, I have been there. I have driven through there as well as Clearwater. Pittsburgh is worse. Plus the road lines are degraded from the salt and there is snow and ice everywhere. When it's too hot for snow and ice, construction takes its place.

[KnightxxArrow]

In Vietnam & China they Eat it.

[Sweden8990]

I wonder what that police officer would do if the guy grabbed the ducklings and ran away