Animal lovers everywhere can sleep a little more soundly tonight knowing a mother duck and her five ducklings were able to safely cross a busy street in Clearwater on Tuesday morning.

With a Clearwater Police officer stopping traffic using a patrol car, the six ducks can be seen safely running across Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard at Lake Avenue. A constant flow of cars can be seen passing in the background.

A Clearwater citizen posted video of the encounter and shared it on the Clearwater Police Department's Facebook page. He has garned more than 85 shares and 500 likes by 9 a.m.

"Forget the whole chicken-crossing-the-road scenario: Why did the officer use his patrol vehicle this afternoon to block traffic at busy Lake Avenue and Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard?" the post said. "To help the mother duck and her little babies make it safely across the road. Great work by Officer Richmond to provide safe passage for our feathered friends."