Ranger asked to help lost duck near neighborhood

Heard on: Newport News Public Safety

01:20

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Center to North End Ranger.

00:05

Go ahead.

00:09

Need to call about a juvenile duck who have been hiding.

00:15

Under a car all night and today, he's just quacking and scared.

00:20

We believe he's lost and there's no water source around.

00:23

He is about 3 min from the park.

00:26

The caller's name is (name withheld).

00:30

Her address is (number withheld) Hayward Drive.

00:34

Her phone number is (number withheld).

00:45

Can you repeat the number, please?

00:51

Her phone number is (number withheld).

01:02

Do you want the duck if I catch it?

01:07

We were thinking you could come and release it here at the park.

01:10

It doesn't look like there's a water source nearby and it seems to be relatively young.

01:19

Thank you. I'll let you know.

8/26/2026 12:28 PM

Other Non-Crime Event

Halyard Dr, Newport News, VA 23608

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a juvenile duck that has been hiding under a car overnight near Halyard Drive, a few minutes from a local park, with no nearby water source. A park ranger was asked to respond and possibly capture and release the duck at the park.