A heroic driver saved baby duckings minutes from death after their mother was killed by another motorist.

The kind-hearted driver spotted the ducklings waddling across the road with their mum and stopped to help them.

The poor little ducklings have been left without their mother thanks to the callous actions of a BMW driver. | UGC

However, another impatient driver drove on killing their mum and injuring a little one’s leg.

The post which is circulating on Facebook explained that the horror unfolded when the driver was heading towards Warton on Bryning Lane.

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Police also called out after being made aware of the incident and found the baby ducklings a place to stay.

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The post read: “A knock on our door, Bryning Lane at 8pm tonight, a van driver in shock.

“He was heading towards Warton on Bryning Lane behind a black BMW which slowed down to let a mother duck and her eight very small ducklings cross the road. When suddenly the BMW, having clearly seen the birds crossing, floored it, killing the mother duck and breaking one of the duckling’s legs.”

The ducklings then scattered into the hedge with seven kindhearted neighbours out hunting for them with torches.

Thankfully after 20 minutes or so all eight ducklings were found and placed safely in a box.

The post added: “On another day, our children might see a car slowing to let the ducks pass and judge it safe for them to cross the road from our house.

“They would never anticipate a driver choosing to suddenly accelerate, such a driver would have little time to react, and we would have a far more tragic outcome.”

If you have any information or witnessed the horror, contact Lancashire Police.

Ducklings saved from death by heroic driver after another kills mum

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