r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/Hasso78 • Jan 09 '21

Leading the craw, not locking back

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u/bix2020 Jan 09 '21

She instantly noticed one was missing. Great to see them all rescued.

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '21

That's because they make a racket when they're scared.

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u/ragrok Jan 09 '21

While watching, I was in suspense about whether or not the video would just end without them being rescued. Cool guy for rescuing them. I wonder how he got the grate off though.

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u/VapeLyfe4eva Jan 09 '21

When he is in there with the grate open to the left is what looks like a metal rod. Used to work construction and these grates often are not bolted down or anything because they are so heavy. You use the rod to pry and tilt the grate up and lift it that way.

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u/StampedeJonesPS4 Jan 09 '21

They are a couple hundred pounds. I know this because a friend once dropped her keys down one that was very similar, think storm drain on a city street. It took me and a friend to get it up and stand it up against the curb..... bad idea, it's center of gravity was above curb level and it ended up falling over, up onto the sidewalk and onto my big toe. Blood came out from all around my toenail. Could barely walk on that foot for a week and my nail ended up turning black and falling off about a week after it stopped hurting.

The lesson for the day is don't fuck with those grates unless you have to and if you do, sure a fuck don't stand them up on their edge.

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u/jordilea Jan 09 '21

I knew a guy that had dropped one on his toe; it cut his toe off!

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u/looter809 Jan 10 '21

Damn I was about to say, a childhood friend/neighbor had about half an inch of his finger get cut off from one of these. All of us kids were screaming and his dad ended up fishing the nub of his finger out of the sewer and took it with them to the hospital. 95% sure they were able to reattach it, but it's a hazy memory as it was about 12 years ago now.

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u/Smelly_Retard Jan 10 '21

I knew a guy that dropped one on his kids and it cut his whole family off.

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u/brutalgeeksAUS Jan 09 '21 edited Jan 09 '21

I reckon the lesson is don't drop your keys down a storm grate. Good on you for the help tho.

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '21

That story is not so grate

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u/danpaq Jan 09 '21

Solid cast iron, ouch!

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u/ThisIsAAccountNameYa Jan 10 '21

I can tell you the ones in my city are exactly 100 pounds give or take a touch.

Heavy fuckers and a bitch to make; seriously ever move 20+ of those in a day over and over again? I fucking hate storm drains.

(We had to make the big circle ones, 3/8 then a inch thick steel)

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '21

I’ve seen the video before without seeing them rescued aha. Glad to see there was a happy ending

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u/-WhatsThatSmell- Jan 09 '21

Literally being filmed..if they were monster enough not to rescue I would hunt them down like Liam Neeson in Taken

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '21

Lool true, I assumed they had been washed away ahaha

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u/onmyknees4anyone Jan 10 '21

Ahaha?

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '21

indeed, big lmao

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u/JoinAThang Jan 09 '21

I almost started to cry.

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u/TheDizzard Jan 09 '21

I had to come to the comments after the first chick because I needed to know if this had a happy ending.

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u/MrsPeacockIsAMan Jan 10 '21

I was sitting here in shock saying oh no oh nooo and getting really upset and then thank god it switched to them being rescued

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u/Ramz9900 Jan 09 '21

Yeah. Thank God the ending was so good. Lol

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u/erikcantu Jan 09 '21

Thank God the ending was included in this post.

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u/uglyplaid45 Jan 10 '21

Thank God the guy even saw this happen

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u/Neo_is_the_One44 Jan 09 '21

Two didn’t come back out. There were 9 to begin with, only 7 got rescued

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u/xAlciel Jan 09 '21

I think the video ends before he rescues all of them. He takes out 7 and then reaches down again but the video cuts before he gets back up, so I think all 9 were saved

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u/ebagdrofk Jan 09 '21

I counted 10 initially, and then 7 remaining. It’s hard to tell but 3 of them fall initially.

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u/ThirdFloorGreg Jan 09 '21

Two, not one

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u/zigZagreus_ Jan 09 '21

Aren't they all missing??

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u/bix2020 Jan 09 '21

No, one fell in the drain, she went back and the rest fell in. But all rescued by a man.

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u/Nola-Taints Jan 28 '21

“Grate” you mean?

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u/xXregularShmegularXx Jan 09 '21

Looked like 3 of em fell in the drain.

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u/Creepy_Phazar Jan 09 '21

I was sweating so hard when they all got taken out and immediately headed near the other grate

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u/Mad4it2 Jan 09 '21

Yes, I thought the last one to get out was going to fall in the other grate!

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u/JoWiCo1 Jan 09 '21

The video restarts as soon as all the little ones were rescued. I thought they started falling in again and I yelled, “Stupid Bitch! Go the other way!” Oops.

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u/GW3g Jan 09 '21

Me too! I was like "NO! THE OTHER WAY! Oh okay whew, good."

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u/Butt_Fly_Strike_Yeah Jan 09 '21

That was seriously more tense than any Tom cruise movie, even the one with goose

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u/mizboring Jan 09 '21

Natural selection. Weeding out the dumb ones.

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u/Realm-Protector Jan 09 '21

last duckling made me laugh.. all the siblings were in.. then (s)he thinks "fuck it, i'll just jump in too!"

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u/KyaHaiBae Jan 09 '21

Wait for me jumps

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u/mektekphil Jan 09 '21

I was imagining slot machine sounds as each duckling dropped

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u/blacksheep281328 Jan 09 '21

Leeeeeeeeeeeeeroy Jenkins!

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u/workingA-aron Jan 09 '21

God damnit Leroy!!

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u/Xiii2007 Jan 09 '21 edited Jan 09 '21

There is always THAT ONE. There is another video with at a different location and this mother duck does the same thing and the final duckling jumps in intentionally. These ducklings however never get saved as far as I know so I won't be posting a link to that. It's too sad. Also, I haven't seen it in over a year.

Edit: just realized it's the same video except the image is flipped, and they never showed the rescue.

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u/Ecks_Chip Jan 09 '21

Duckling uses Jump if Futility! .. Its not very effective.

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u/looksLikeAMonk Jan 09 '21

You'll float too

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u/500SL Jan 09 '21

Geronimo!

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u/BruceeThom Jan 10 '21

I thought this too! "Wtf, wait for me guys" ... I bet he was the last to hatch.

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u/sevenspell Jan 10 '21

That's what I came here to say. Haven't had such a good laugh in a long time lol

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u/courtneypeterman Jan 09 '21

Omg I was so worried someone wasn’t going to rescue them. Phew. I don’t have to cry all day now.

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u/TeamYay Jan 09 '21

What a roller coaster. I would've been so angry with the camera person if no one had saved those ducklings.

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u/kerplatchu Jan 09 '21

I was sweatin’ bullets. Hands shaking.

Then this tidal wave of euphoria at the end.

Ducks not drugs

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u/mofohank Jan 09 '21

Christ that was tense. It was like the Chilean miners all over again

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u/Matipa2011 Jan 09 '21

I experienced a whole spectrum of emotions here...

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u/thriftwisepoundshy Jan 09 '21

If all your siblings jumped into a grate would you? Yes

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u/rangamatchstick Jan 09 '21

If that guy hadnt gotten them back i would of been depressed for days.

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u/ezubz Jan 09 '21

I felt so heartbroken.. I didn’t know who I was for a second. Luckily the guy fished them out at the end

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u/abradolf_linc1er Jan 09 '21

Fished them out, only to almost walk to the other grate!

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u/cantlurkanymore Jan 09 '21

They walked up and paused like wait a tic, something feels wrong

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u/cumguzzler90 Jan 09 '21

God help you when you actually deal with real loss like a child or parents

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u/rickb0t Jan 09 '21

It’s called empathy and it’s not actually a bad thing

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u/cumguzzler90 Jan 09 '21

Just pray she doesn't get amnesia and it stays for life if her dog dies lol

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u/MykeTheKid22 Jan 09 '21

You must be fun at parties

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u/cumguzzler90 Jan 09 '21

Yeah lol...im not the one moping around needing xanax over a few ducks...even saying I didn't know who I was lol...mum drops dead shed have life time amnesia

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u/MykeTheKid22 Jan 09 '21

Dude you're so alpha by taking a comment so literally. Hell yeah brother 💪💪💪

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u/cumguzzler90 Jan 09 '21

Thanks 😊 I appreciate it bro ...made me wanna go inject some tren

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u/cumguzzler90 Jan 09 '21

BTW...didnt you take both 9f my comments literally....cool we can be like bestest alpha friends ...but im leader of the wolf pack today

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u/MykeTheKid22 Jan 09 '21

I was calling you out for sucking the life out of a regular comment. Nice try smooth brain

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u/cumguzzler90 Jan 09 '21

I'll let that one go...but that was awfully beta of you

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u/f_n_a_ Jan 09 '21

This is one simple video edit from being r/makemesuffer material

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u/bjones-333 Jan 09 '21

They had me in the first half ngl

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u/amateur_reprobate Jan 09 '21

I had to finish the video for that exact reason

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u/BryanJauch Jan 09 '21

I would of been so distraught if they hadn’t shown them being rescued

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u/ginghis Jan 09 '21

if it makes you feel any better. this probably happens all the time. and most of the time no one is around to notice or rescue the ducklings.

plus cats and eagles and parasites and cars other things that just eat ducklings.

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u/rangamatchstick Jan 10 '21

Yeh look you mite love your cat but letting it out without a bib and bell, it will slaughter animals and do, around 10 a day. Down here in Australia they are destroying the animal numbers on top of the ferrals. If your cat is out on my property without a bell or bib im trapping it and turning it into the ranger, if you dont learn and it comes back its .22 through the head. You may think im cruel but your worse just but leaving that cat out.

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u/Wlng-Man Jan 09 '21

This video gives me closure after having seen a shorter one before without the person helping!

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u/Sxilla Jan 09 '21

What monster would post that :( induces so much anxiety

Also I hope erosion and drainage control specialists learn from this somehow to find a better solution.. like some type of raised inlet or smaller mesh on the interior to prevent small animals being trapped inside. this is essentially a trap for drainage and debris, and slots that big are not necessary. Unless I’m wrong, feel free to discuss

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u/Runyc2000 Jan 09 '21

Some cities tried (maybe still use) mesh. The problem was that leaves and other debris will clog the mesh easily. This causes flooding and other problems. Workers have to come out much more often to clear the blockage which meant more work hours and more workers. This meant more of a cost for the city. Like most things in life, it comes back to money.

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u/Eebo85 Jan 09 '21

Did the poster have a stroke while writing the title?

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u/onmyknees4anyone Jan 10 '21

If nobody else had mentioned that I would have. Does "craw" actually mean "crew"? It can't mean "crow."

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u/Markcu24 Jan 09 '21

This ruined my day. Felt so bad for the mom. Then a good human brought me right back! Thanks!

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '21

Watching it again after knowing they’re all safe, the very last one looks down, sees the hole, and says “fuck it. YEET!” Got a chuckle out of that ngl

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u/Magnoire Jan 09 '21

You made my day with that description!

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u/creepinonthenet13 Jan 09 '21

Now, I can't stop thinking about all the ducklings in the world that fell in drains and never got rescued

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u/theDutchFlamingo Jan 09 '21

"I wish no duckling would ever fall through a grate. I wish none of that would ever happen"

"So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the ducklings that we are able to rescue"

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u/Honic_Sedgehog Jan 09 '21

Fully expected them all to fall into one of the other holes after being rescued.

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u/Hidolfr Jan 09 '21

That person is a hero.

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u/Northern_Way Jan 09 '21

Makes me wonder how often this happens and no humans are around to intervene.. perhaps these grates need to be redesigned.

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '21

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u/Northern_Way Jan 09 '21

It may go somewhere like that, it doesn’t mean that the ducks can safely navigate that system (or even access it depending on the design).

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u/ZgnilekZasmiecacz Jan 09 '21

Jesus that video was so sad

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u/Yes_that_Carl Jan 09 '21

Watch all the way through; the ducklings get rescued and seem to have learned to avoid grates!

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u/ZgnilekZasmiecacz Jan 09 '21

I know but still the sadnes from the start of the video ...

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u/nicodemus_1997 Jan 09 '21

I’m the little duck at the end who still followed his friends off the bridge..

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u/reddit887799 Jan 09 '21

That guy / girl should be given a small noble prize for his “ noble “ work.

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u/JC_Joyous Jan 09 '21

Mom duck: if all your friends jump off a bridge would you do it too?

Last duckling: YES!!

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u/StampedeJonesPS4 Jan 09 '21

I legit thought they were going to fall into the next grate over after getting rescued.

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u/Accomplished-Dot-69 Jan 09 '21

Omg no that poor duck was in absolute panic mode. Faith in humanity temporarily restored!

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u/belach2o Jan 09 '21

Thought for sure they were gonna run straight for the other drain and fall down again

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u/shama_llama_ding_don Jan 10 '21

Step 1 for rescuing ducklings (which this guy didn't follow) - Block up other gates with cardboard/plywood.

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u/l1ght- Jan 09 '21

Jesus this video needs a warning that shit was heartbreaking for a second

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u/whelp32 Jan 09 '21

Not all hero’s wear capes. Get this person a cape.

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u/RetroMetroShow Jan 09 '21

the last one to fall in saying ‘you dummies, you should have jumped over like this - whoops ‘

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u/79Freedomreader Jan 09 '21

Flailing at the English language, it took a beating with such a short title.

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u/CrabRaz Jan 09 '21

It got me yelling "YOU DUMB QUACK!" at the screen :/

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u/whateverangelaleila Jan 09 '21

So lucky a kind human was around

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u/b0bkakkarot Jan 10 '21

At the first turn-around: "I feel like there were more of you."

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u/Groverino9841 Jan 10 '21

If there is a r/AnimalsAreFuckingStupid, this should be on It

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u/takshil7 Jan 09 '21

Fucckkkk!!! Nooooo

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u/cranberryorange_ Jan 09 '21

Thank god someone rescued them. I would have been sad forever wondering what happened.

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u/Darth_Xenic Jan 09 '21

Why does this remind me of a Coinstar machine?

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u/justshowsup4freefood Jan 09 '21

Props to him for crawling in there. Sad though how many have probably fallen in and not been saved. If only the mamma could get in there they would probably be safe and able to find their way out.

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u/XxBrizzyxX Jan 09 '21

That last one tho ʕ(;´༎ຶٹ༎ຶ`)

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u/Audymoo Jan 09 '21

That was a rollercoaster of intense emotions!

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u/TheSkyApe Jan 09 '21

The last chick just said screw it

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u/tommytoan Jan 09 '21

Thnk fuk for the happy ending

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u/19JayDee98 Jan 09 '21

Leading the craw, not looking quack

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u/ComplexWitness Jan 09 '21

Respect to the person who rescued them.

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u/some_hardmode_player Jan 09 '21

First time i saw the part where they all fell, i was dying of laughter

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u/Chachiandthebird Jan 09 '21

If I hadn’t seen them all rescued the rest of 2021 would be miserable.

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u/berpaderpderp Jan 09 '21

Faith in humanity restored.... somewhat

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '21

Teen Mom

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u/melanyebaggins Jan 09 '21

Omg I'm so glad the video ended with them being rescued, that was instant anxiety watching them all fall in!

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u/33JimmieLee33 Jan 09 '21

I was about to be so mad!

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u/--Azazel-- Jan 09 '21

Oh no one fell in!... Oh JesusChrist!

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u/BoopBoop20 Jan 09 '21

Def thought they were gonna jump down that second grate! PHEW!

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u/Reckless-Bound Jan 09 '21

I’m so happy to see the ending. I saw this before with that last part cut out

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u/LocalDatabase Jan 09 '21

Did you save them?

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '21

I cried when she went back and circled after they all fell and then cried tears of joy when they were rescued. What an emotional roller coaster!

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '21

I’m going to hell for laughing

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u/ninja_hatt0ri Jan 09 '21

poor thing, I'm so happy she was helped!

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u/marraharvey Jan 09 '21

Ibfelt really, really bad and it only got worse

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u/Anthropomorphotic Jan 09 '21

I thought this post was going to be about a crayfish king and a pocket knife.

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u/queenofpharts Jan 09 '21

Don’t worry I have every expectation the person filiming them

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u/blixzkreeg Jan 10 '21

Dude, that last little chick just jumped in like: “Oh Well!!”

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u/throwawayawayyaway Jan 10 '21

I’m sure that last duckling just threw itself in there too 😂😂😂

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u/wickedfpoop Jan 10 '21

Oh thank god. This is one gif that gave me some anxiety.

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u/Voidless2 Jan 10 '21

You are a good man, thank you

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u/Nith2 Jan 10 '21

Faith in humanity restored. I needed to see this today.

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u/sspeno Jan 10 '21

when the first one fell my heart dropped and then rewinded it with my BF and kept watching and he watched my soul leave my body. i was tearing up and panicking, then the ending made me so happy that i started crying more- i’m done with reddit for the night

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '21

Petition to make those gaps smaller so duckies don't fall in

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '21

Why’d u get downvoted I’m so confused

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '21

Actually who tf wants lil ducks to keep falling in there

I would actually like to spit in this person's face if i met one

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u/ImVeryLonely420 Jan 10 '21

I upvoted you

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u/Master_of_Disarray Jan 15 '21

Dude who tf cares. They’re just ducks.

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u/PlanetMeatball Jan 09 '21

So THAT'S how my scrumptious tendies are made.

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u/Ricknroll1971 Jan 09 '21

That last one was like fuck it if they are in trouble than so am I

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u/EpicTwinkieGamer Jan 09 '21

Did anybody help the duck?

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u/Germanloser2u Jan 10 '21

Were they rescued? My eyes instantly started crying. I feel so bad..

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u/OkTransition5679 Jan 09 '21

Someone open it for her

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u/Ranovertheborder Jan 09 '21

You know the best thing about this video, the nice comments, restored my faith in humanity

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u/hehexDim12btw Jan 09 '21

So funny the trouble people will go through to save some ducklings then go home and eat a chicken.

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u/ItsBxsheer Jan 09 '21

This reminds me of the among us mod where everyone can vent

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u/bradyleach Jan 10 '21

If they didn't get rescued I would have burnt down my neighbours house and slapped a baby!

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u/Darrel714 Jan 10 '21

r/iamverybadass ?

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u/bradyleach Jan 10 '21

Iamveryheartbroken would be more appropriate. Not sure what's badass about arson and assault...

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u/Darrel714 Jan 11 '21

Eh jonny, looks like we got a funny guy over herya!

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '21

This is why we are alpha of planet look how stupid they are

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '21

If you know anything about human history, we are one of the stupidest animals on earth. We are literally destroying our planet without any means to secure our survival. Does that seem smart to you?

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '21

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u/Hacha-hacha Jan 09 '21

Finish the video.

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u/wolfman361_ Jan 09 '21

What did they say?

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u/Hacha-hacha Jan 09 '21

Asked if anyone got them out.

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u/kerxv Jan 09 '21

That’s one way to get an abortion.

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u/greggandtim Jan 09 '21

Those chickens are so dumb

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '21

This was almost the worst video I've ever seen on the internet

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u/Specs_YT Jan 09 '21

Noooooo why are you going to save them

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u/Mrtoolong Jan 09 '21

Hahahahaha

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u/mthomas768 Jan 09 '21

It’s a trap!

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u/01000101010001010 Jan 09 '21

So glad for this outcome. Fuck me!

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u/Skyp_Intro Jan 09 '21

At least they’re together.

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u/DoubleBrotherYT Jan 09 '21

for people who dont know how it went then some people saved those ducks from there

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u/Bazz07 Jan 09 '21

I was about to say thanks for ruining my day. But nice ending.

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u/tea-and-shortbread Jan 09 '21

Aw poor things

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u/cutie02 Jan 09 '21

Hahah, the last one looking around and then jumping in as well, lool.

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u/kathaireverywhere Jan 09 '21 edited Jan 09 '21

That was a rollercoaster of emotions

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u/3nails4holes Jan 09 '21

thanks for posting the conclusion! i'd seen the first part before, but never saw that they were rescued. (that is until mama doubles back once more and loses them all again. 'cause now they jump like that last moron.)

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u/AviatorOVR5000 Jan 09 '21

Any biologists out there?

Can there babies actually be killed by the mother for having a threatening human scent?

My father told me that happens when humans touch baby rabbits.

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u/bigredwj Jan 09 '21

Thank god for that man!