Ducklings Stop Traffic While Trying to Cross Busy Road in England

Six ducklings and their mother stopped traffic as they tried to walk across the busy A19 motorway in England on Monday, April 22, footage shows.

Video posted to X by Tyne Tunnel 2 (TT2) shows TT2 employees and local police picking up the ducklings at the northbound entrance of the Tyne Tunnel in Wallsend, England. Charlotte Buckle, a spokesperson for TT2, told Storyful that the ducklings and their mother were taken back to a nearby pond, where it is believed they came from.

According to local news reports, traffic was able to resume a few minutes after the baby ducks were rescued. Credit: Tyne Tunnel 2 (TT2) via Storyful