WATCH: Ducklings stuck in York fountain rescued by volunteer from Scarborough

AfamilyofducklingswereunabletoescapeawaterfountaininYorkformorethanfourhours– whiletheonlyavailablerescuertravelledfromScarborough. GillygateresidentElenaPaninaspottedtheducklingsonSunday,April27,duringavisitintotownwithherfamily. Firstsightingthemat3pm,Elenasaidtheduckshadbeentheresincethe“earlymorning”. “Therewerelotsofpeople,butnobodythoughttheduckscouldhavebeenintrouble,becausenobodythoughtabouthowthey’dgetout,”shesaid. Elenaaddedthatpeopleweresittingbythefountainandtakingphotosoftheducklings. ADVERTISEMENT”Butnoonerealisedthattheycould’vebeeninthereforalongtime,andcould’vebeenhungry,”shesaid. “Theyweresotinyandmyhusbandsaidtheywon’tbeabletogetout,andIlookedatthestepsandrealisedhewasright.” SheenteredthenearbyYorkArtGallerytoaskiftheyhadanythingsparewhichcouldbemadeintoaramp,butstaffcouldn’tfindanythingsuitable. “Theysa