A Yellow Cab driver in Calgary, Canada is being praised for saving a mama and her nine ducklings stranded on a busy stretch of road, "corralling them into the back of his cab and shepherding them to safety at the nearby Bow River," reports the Calgary Sun.

"The ducks had nowhere to go in the construction confusion," said Urga Adunga, "so I decided to scoop them up and put them in my cab."

Adunga said the mother duck sat quietly during the short trip, but wasn't too keen on getting out.

(READ the full story in the Calgary Sun) – Story tip from Denny Hall

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