A Roanoke City officer is getting high praise from two women who say he jumped into a storm drain to rescue ducklings!

Officer Kris North said he noticed dispatch received a call about a distressed duck causing traffic issues near The Bridges marketplace on Jefferson Avenue. He decided to respond. When he and an animal warden arrived, he heard chirps coming from a storm drain on the side of the road.

Upon closer inspection, North discovered there were several ducklings in the storm drain. He lifted the grate, jumped in, and pulled out six ducklings. He returned them to their mother and all seven waddled away toward the Roanoke River.

"They ran off with their mama towards the river and everybody had a better day!" North said.

The husband of one of the two women who called dispatch for help said they wanted to recognize the officer's efforts.

North said he learned Friday that storm drain grates are heavy and ducks are quick.