Saturday, June 17, I was turning onto Westpark Drive from the southbound lane of Ga. Highway 74 (in front of Pike’s Nursery) in Peachtree City when I saw five mallard ducklings clustered together heading back toward their dead mother and sibling.

With me in pursuit on foot, they managed to turn around, climb the median and cross the northbound traffic.

One family pulled their car to the edge of the road and the ducks immediately took refuge under their car. Another couple pulled over in front of them and a Peachtree City policeman stopped to direct traffic around the rescue efforts.

Soon everyone was holding a baby and a donated plastic file box contained them. I took them to the Southern Crescent Animal Emergency Clinic, where they promised to care for them and transport them to Noah’s Ark in Locust Grove in Henry County {www.noahs-ark.org).

To the person who hit the mother and baby: I can try to understand if, without having a wreck, you couldn’t avoid hitting the mother. But to not stop to rescue the babies was and is unconscionable.

To those who stopped to help, thank you so much. It’s nice to know there are still compassionate people in this world.

Cindy Gibson
Sharpsburg, Ga.