Yahoo Sports Virginia Police Stop Interstate Traffic to Help Ducklings Cross Roadway
Officers in Fairfax County, Virginia, stopped traffic on Interstate 66 to help a group of ducklings get across the roadway on Monday, May 15.
This video released by the Fairfax County Police Department shows bodycam footage from one of their K9 officers as they gently shepherd the baby birds along.
“First responders serve everyone in the county, ducks included!” said the police department on a Facebook post.
Officers from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department were also involved in the operation, the department said. Credit: Fairfax County Police Department via Storyful
Video Transcript
- Attention all secondary, are there any animal protection unit on channel three?
- I'm going to try to get animal control out here.
- They just said they wouldn't come out on the interstate.
- I'm going to try to get-- no, I'll get them out here.
[CHIRPING]
Come on. Come on. Come on.
[CHIRPING]
Come on.
[CHIRPING]
- Attention all secondary, are they any animal protection unit on channel 3?
- I'm going to try to get animal control out here.
- They just said they wouldn't come out down on the interstate.
- I'm going to try to get-- no, I'll get them out here.
[CHIRPING]
Come on. Come on. Come on.
[CHIRPING]
Come on.
[CHIRPING]
