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Hackensack firefighters rescue ducklings in distress

The incident happened on South Lake Drive.

Toniann Antonelli

May 19, 2026, 8:30 AM

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First responders in Hackensack teamed up to save several ducklings after their morning waddle through a local neighborhood took a wrong turn into a storm drain.

Around 6 a.m. Tuesday, members of Hackensack Fire Department Engine 5 responded to South Lake Drive where the family of ducklings slipped below the storm grate.

Within a short time, firefighters were able to successfully remove a total of 11 baby ducks from the drain, Fire Captain Kurt Nemeczek told News 12. He said the "ducklings were reunited with their mother and left the area."

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