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A team of ducklings that were stuck on a lamppost in Grimsby town centre were rescued after good Samaritans rushed to their aid.

Crowds gathered on Victoria Street after a number of ducklings were unable to make their way down safely.

Passers-by overheard squeaking coming from the lamppost and noticed that the baby birds had been separated from their mother, who was waiting for them anxiously below.

A number of people attempted to try and climb up and reach the ducklings but were unable to do until one woman arrived with a ladder.

The blonde haired woman climbed the ladder and then started passing the birds down to people waiting below, who reunited the ducklings with their mother.

(Image: Ellie Blakey)

As soon as the little birds were brought down, there was a huge round of applause from those standing nearby watching.

Ellie Blakey captured the rescue on video and took to social media to praise those who came to the animals' aid.

She said: "There are some lovely people in this town.

"We always hear the negative stuff but we have just watched loads of people trying to save lots of little ducklings back to the mother as the babies were trapped above in a lamp post.

(Image: Ellie Blakey)

"Everyone had a try to reach them until a lady got all of them down and everyone cheered when the mother and her ducks were reunited. It was so lovely to see."

This is not the first time that the people of Grimsby have rushed to the aid of some baby birds, as last year a man jumped into the Riverhead in order to reunite a bevy of cygnets with their mother after they became trapped behind a rubber barrier.

An adult swan was also rescued last week after becoming trapped in fishing wire on the pond in People's Park.

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