SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. — Seven ducklings were safely rescued from a storm drain on the Long Island Expressway thanks to the combined efforts of Suffolk County Police officers and the New York State Department of Transportation.
Officers Justin Davis, Sameer Malik, and Thomas Cummings were on highway patrol when they responded to the westbound lanes between exits 62 and 63, where the ducklings were reported trapped.
An NYS DOT excavator was used to lift the storm drain cover, allowing the officers to retrieve the ducklings. They were released to Long Island Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation.
The operation was praised as a successful example of interagency coordination.
