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Ducklings rescued from tram tracks on the Gold Coast

A mother duck and her babies found themselves in a flap of a situation on the Gold Coast, but thankfully help was just a quack away. SEE THE HEARTWARMING VIDEO.

Ducks on Gold Coast light rail line

A FAMILY of ducks have had a quacker of a time on the Gold Coast this morning, with a little bit of help from a couple of good Samaritans.

The mother duck and her young were spotted precariously close to the G: Link light rail tracks on Parklands Dr in Southport.

A family of ducks stopped traffic, including the light rail, as they were ushered off the road at Southport. Picture: Rhys Harris.
A family of ducks stopped traffic, including the light rail, as they were ushered off the road at Southport. Picture: Rhys Harris.

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Rhys Harris filmed the heartwarming venture as he walked past and said the tram had pulled to a halt to avoid hitting the young family.

“I was walking to work next to the tram line and saw that the tram had stopped in the middle of the intersection,” he told the Bulletin.

“A car had also stopped and two people had hopped out to help a family of baby ducklings to cross the road.

“They were too small to jump up over the median strip, so needed a little bit of help!”

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Two good Samaritans helped to get the ducks to safety. Picture: Rhys Harris.
Two good Samaritans helped to get the ducks to safety. Picture: Rhys Harris.

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Bystanders ushered the ducks to the other side of the road, giving them some gentle encouragement to stay off the road.

A G:link spokesman said the driver was happy to help the feathered damsel in distress.

“While we always urge those crossing the tracks to use designated crossings, our driver was alert and happy to allow the mother duck and family to make their way safely to the other side.”

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