OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, Wis. — Outagamie County sheriff’s deputies were busy saving wildlife on Thursday.
Three deputies with the department’s Courthouse Security Division rescued several ducklings from a sewer outside the courthouse. One of the deputies climbed into the sewer to retrieve them while county employees assisted with keeping the others safe.
A sergeant was also called to an injured eagle that may have been hit by a car. The sergeant was able to coordinate with the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary and took the eagle there for rehabilitation.
Outagamie County sheriff’s deputies attempt to rescue ducklings from a sewer outside the county courthouse in Appleton, Wis., July 21, 2022. (Outagamie Co. Sheriff’s Office)
Deputy Bart Barrington with the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office attempts to save ducklings from a sewer outside the county courthouse in Appleton, Wis., July 21, 2022. (Outagamie Co. Sheriff’s Office)
Ducklings rescued by Outagamie County sheriff’s deputies outside the county courthouse in Appleton, Wis., are seen July 21, 2022. (Outagamie Co. Sheriff’s Office)
An eagle rescued by Sgt. Ker Yang with the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office is pictured July 21, 2022. (Outagamie Co. Sheriff’s Office)
Sgt. Ker Yang with the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office poses with an eagle he rescued July 21, 2022. (Outagamie Co. Sheriff’s Office)
