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Duck and ducklings rescued from rooftop

News imageJoy Luck Black bag with netted sides and zips egg, duck and ducklings are inside.Joy Luck
The duck, her ducklings and what appeared to be an egg were seen in the pet carrier bag following the rescue

A duck and ducklings have been rescued by firefighters from a roof of a building in a town centre.

The duck and eight ducklings were found trapped on the roof of a three-storey building on Minster Street near Reading's Oracle shopping centre.

A crew from Caversham Road fire station used ladders to reach the stricken waterfowl on Wednesday afternoon.

Once safely brought to the ground, via a pet carrier bag, they were taken into the care of a local wildlife charity.

News imageJoy Luck Firefighters at top and bottom of a ladder against a brick building with a red sheet stretched across under the ladder.Joy Luck
The stricken waterfowl were found on the roof of a three-storey building between Reading's Oracle shopping centre and Broad Street

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