We didn't want to report this incident until we were certain how it all turned out. Yesterday in Appleton's Old Third Ward near downtown, 10 baby ducks were heard peeping from underneath the sidewalk. They had fallen through a sewer grate. The distraught mom was crossing a busy street, back and forth, with neighbors stopping traffic. APD was called and a Community Police van appeared along with other neighbors carrying a large net and a crowbar. After much coaxing the mom settled into a safe grassy area and after a while the babies were freed. The family was last seen disappearing between two houses heading for the Fox River.
Thanks to APD and the concerned people of the Old Third Ward for a happy outcome.