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CTV News
a day ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Repairs to Wascana Park storm drain will not begin until 2026, city says
WATCH: As Wayne Mantyka tells us, it will be another year until major repairs on a storm drain near Albert Street will begin.
The Independent
15-07-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Watch: Trapped bear wriggles itself free from storm drain
A trapped black bear managed to wriggle free from a storm drain in Colorado Springs last Thursday (10 July). Colorado Parks and Wildlife said the city's Public Works brought them a key and their team were able to open the cover, before the animal squeezed itself out and climbed up a nearby tree. "Bears typically stay in trees until darkness when they feel safe to leave," they added. Officials explained that the bear likely became stuck after accessing the pipe for shade.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
We Energies worker & animal lover rescue ducklings from storm drain in Little Chute
LITTLE CHUTE, Wis. (WFRV) – What started as a routine drive through Little Chute quickly turned into a rescue mission after a group of ducklings got trapped in a storm drain. Ashley Jared says she was driving with her mom when she spotted something unusual near the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Sanitorium Road. A mother duck was anxiously pacing back and forth near a storm drain. That's when Jared, an animal lover, decided to stop and check it out. Former Olympic wrestler, MMA star Ben Askren recovering after receiving double lung transplant in Wisconsin 'I saw her walking around and my immediate thought was—there are babies down there,' Jared said. 'And sure enough, there were about ten ducklings stuck inside the drain.' Jared and her mom tried to lift the heavy storm grate but couldn't budge it. While they waited for help, a We Energies worker—Adam Ditter—happened to finish a job nearby and noticed what was happening. 'She said they were down in there, about ten of them, so I said I'd pull over and lift the grate off,' Ditter said. Ditter, who works as a natural gas mechanic, was able to lift the cover and climb inside the shallow drain. He carefully picked up each duckling and handed them to Jared, who returned them to their very relieved mother. 'This one was dry and shallow enough that I could put myself in and get them out, hand them to Ashley, then get them back reunited with their ma,' Ditter said. It turns out this isn't Ditter's first time rescuing ducklings. Just a week earlier, he helped save another group trapped in a storm drain near downtown Appleton. 'You hate to see how anxious the mom duck is—wandering around waiting for her babies,' Ditter said. 'And as soon as they're reunited, they all take off together.' Jared says the mother duck never left her side during the rescue. Shawano police receive 200 stuffed animals for kids from local company 'She knew,' Jared said. 'She didn't leave until she had all ten of them. I stayed for about 20 minutes after everyone left and watched them walk up the hill together.' Both Ditter and Jared say they're just glad they were there to help, and wouldn't hesitate to do it again. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Ala. Man Sucked into Storm Drain and Dragged 500 Feet After Chasing Kids' Soccer Balls into Flooded Yard: 'Saying My Byes'
After being sucked into a storm drain in his yard in Trussville, Ala., Drew Owen was dragged through 500 feet of pipe, according to reports "I honestly was saying my goodbyes," Owen admitted to local media outlet WVTM 13, revealing that he wasn't sure if he would survive the terrifying ordeal After making it through with only "cuts and scrapes," he's using the experience to advocate for change in his neighborhood and beyondAn Alabama man went through a terrifying ordeal after he was sucked into a storm drain and dragged through 500 feet of pipe. On Friday, June 27, Drew Owen was chasing after his kids' soccer balls as his yard flooded due to a storm in Trussville, Ala., according to WVTM 13, WRBC and ABC 33/40. Tragedy struck when the dad of three accidentally got too close to the storm drain pipe in his yard while collecting one of the balls. 'Of course, I could not see anything; it was dark, and this was nothing but water. But the ball was somewhere in this area. So, I went to step to go get it, and when I did, this ditch is steep and I stumbled into the water,' he told WRBC. Suddenly, he was dragged into the pipe and became an unwilling passenger on a journey through the drainage system. "I got sucked down the drain pipe. I'm 6'2", 235 lbs and it sucked me up like a twig," he told ABC 33/40. Although he told the outlets he was likely only underwater for between 30 and 45 seconds, he said that it felt like the journey took minutes. "The water was flowing so hard, and that whole pipe was nothing but water," he told WVTM 13. "So I could not breathe or anything. And I didn't have time to get, like, gasp for air when it happened, because it happened so fast." By the time he was finally able to escape, he'd travelled an estimated 500 feet, which took him under the nearby Highway 11. ABC 33/40 reported that he used a tree branch to pull himself to safety. Owen credited his recently deceased dad as his "guardian angel," telling ABC 33/40 that he was looking over him. The incident took place the day before his father's funeral. "Honestly, all I could think about is not seeing my wife and kids anymore," he told the outlet, adding to WVTM 13 that he was "just praying that it was going to drop at some point soon." "I honestly was saying my goodbyes," he admitted. After surviving with only "cuts and scrapes" and some other minor injuries, Owen and his wife Kasey Owen are advocating for safety measures to be installed to prevent a similar event in the future. "My biggest thing I want to make people aware of is to always be careful with water that's flowing real hard. I have three young kids, and if they had went to go get the soccer balls instead of me, they probably would have drowned," he said. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Trussville's Mayor Buddy Choat surveyed the area, according to WVTM 13. While the system was installed by the state, he said that his team was looking into ways to increase safety measures. Kacey also recognizes how lucky the family was that day, telling ABC 33/40, "Honestly it's not lost on us that Drew is a miracle. Most people don't live to tell these stories, most of the time you hear about them when it's too late. We're just so thankful I have my husband and my kids have their dad."PEOPLE reached out to the Trussville mayor's office and the Department of Public Words for comment on the incident, but did not hear back at the time of publication. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Ala. Man Sucked into Storm Drain and Dragged 500 Feet After Chasing Kids' Soccer Balls into Flooded Yard: 'Saying My Byes'
After being sucked into a storm drain in his yard in Trussville, Ala., Drew Owen was dragged through 500 feet of pipe, according to reports "I honestly was saying my goodbyes," Owen admitted to local media outlet WVTM 13, revealing that he wasn't sure if he would survive the terrifying ordeal After making it through with only "cuts and scrapes," he's using the experience to advocate for change in his neighborhood and beyondAn Alabama man went through a terrifying ordeal after he was sucked into a storm drain and dragged through 500 feet of pipe. On Friday, June 27, Drew Owen was chasing after his kids' soccer balls as his yard flooded due to a storm in Trussville, Ala., according to WVTM 13, WRBC and ABC 33/40. Tragedy struck when the dad of three accidentally got too close to the storm drain pipe in his yard while collecting one of the balls. 'Of course, I could not see anything; it was dark, and this was nothing but water. But the ball was somewhere in this area. So, I went to step to go get it, and when I did, this ditch is steep and I stumbled into the water,' he told WRBC. Suddenly, he was dragged into the pipe and became an unwilling passenger on a journey through the drainage system. "I got sucked down the drain pipe. I'm 6'2", 235 lbs and it sucked me up like a twig," he told ABC 33/40. Although he told the outlets he was likely only underwater for between 30 and 45 seconds, he said that it felt like the journey took minutes. "The water was flowing so hard, and that whole pipe was nothing but water," he told WVTM 13. "So I could not breathe or anything. And I didn't have time to get, like, gasp for air when it happened, because it happened so fast." By the time he was finally able to escape, he'd travelled an estimated 500 feet, which took him under the nearby Highway 11. ABC 33/40 reported that he used a tree branch to pull himself to safety. Owen credited his recently deceased dad as his "guardian angel," telling ABC 33/40 that he was looking over him. The incident took place the day before his father's funeral. "Honestly, all I could think about is not seeing my wife and kids anymore," he told the outlet, adding to WVTM 13 that he was "just praying that it was going to drop at some point soon." "I honestly was saying my goodbyes," he admitted. After surviving with only "cuts and scrapes" and some other minor injuries, Owen and his wife Kasey Owen are advocating for safety measures to be installed to prevent a similar event in the future. "My biggest thing I want to make people aware of is to always be careful with water that's flowing real hard. I have three young kids, and if they had went to go get the soccer balls instead of me, they probably would have drowned," he said. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Trussville's Mayor Buddy Choat surveyed the area, according to WVTM 13. While the system was installed by the state, he said that his team was looking into ways to increase safety measures. Kacey also recognizes how lucky the family was that day, telling ABC 33/40, "Honestly it's not lost on us that Drew is a miracle. Most people don't live to tell these stories, most of the time you hear about them when it's too late. We're just so thankful I have my husband and my kids have their dad."PEOPLE reached out to the Trussville mayor's office and the Department of Public Words for comment on the incident, but did not hear back at the time of publication. Read the original article on People
