British fire crews stepped in to free a duckling trapped in a roadside drain - and then ensured its safe return to a nearby waterway.

A video posted to YouTube shows members of Droitwich fire station's White Watch hailing the bird's salvation as the "best rescue yet" as members of the public watch.

In a message on Twitter, the brigade wrote: "@HWFireDroitwich rescued a duckling from a drain. The rescue went swimmingly!"

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