WATCH: These police officers went viral for saving a cute little duck family

Los Angeles - Two police officers have gone viral after helping some ducks and their  cross a road.

The officers were on duty in St Andrews, Scotland when they saw the mother duck and her seven ducklings trying to cross a road, causing them to stop traffic to deliver the feathered flock to safety.

The incident was filmed by some people in the rural area - which frequently sees ducks waddling through the town to find nearby waterways - and has since become an online sensation.

Watch as the duck and her ducklings waddle to safety...