Overview
- Motorists alerted police that a duck family was trying to cross the A5 near Sinzheim, leading officers to search the roadside green strip.
- Officers found four ducklings alive, placed them in a grass-lined service cap, and took them to an animal shelter for care.
- Police said the mother duck and two ducklings died during the attempted motorway crossing.
- In a separate Sigmaringen crash, a driver struck two wild ducks, killing one while officers brought the injured bird by patrol car to Riedlingen for treatment and later released it at the original spot.
- The incidents underscore seasonal road hazards for waterfowl and show police acting as first responders who connect witnesses, animal rescue services, and shelters.