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Accident brings ducks luck
Four ducklings orphaned after their mother caused a three-car accident on a Wellington motorway recently have been taken in by a local duck sanctuary.
The four youngsters and their mother were spotted waddling along State Highway 2 near Horokiwi, and ____________ motorist alerted police to ____________ danger.
By the time police arrived at the scene, accompanied by SPCA chief inspector Ritchie Dawson, ____________ ducks had wandered across into ____________ northbound lane and caused ____________ three-car nose-to-tail accident.
Police stopped traffic so that Mr Dawson could retrieve ____________ ducklings, which had been rescued by some of ____________ motorists involved in ____________ crash.
“Unfortunately, ____________ mum had been injured and killed, but ___________ couple of ladies had got out and scooped ____________ ducklings up.”
Accident brings ducks luck
Four ducklings orphaned after their mother caused a three-car accident on a Wellington motorway recently have been taken in by a local duck sanctuary.
The four youngsters and their mother were spotted waddling along State Highway 2 near Horokiwi, and a motorist alerted police to the danger.
By the time police arrived at the scene, accompanied by SPCA chief inspector Ritchie Dawson, the ducks had wandered across into the northbound lane and caused a three-car nose-to-tail accident.
Police stopped traffic so that Mr Dawson could retrieve the ducklings, which had been rescued by some of the motorists involved in the crash.
“Unfortunately, the mum had been injured and killed, but a couple of ladies had got out and scooped the ducklings up.”
(Extract from a Wellington Tale by Stacey Wood as part of Capital Day in The Dominion Post, Wednesday, December 8, 2010, A15. © 2010 Fairfax New Zealand Limited, The Dominion Post.)