As of Sunday night, wildlife officials had taken in 15 to 20 birds impacted by the Muddy River oil spill, according to MassDEP.

Rescuers scramble to save dozens of geese and ducks soaked during oil spill in Boston - Wildlife rescuers were rushing to tend to dozens of geese and ducks that were soaked in oil after an apparent sp

The Boston Fire Department also responded to the leak, according to the post. Police said that the exact location of the leak and the reason for the leak is still unknown. Various Canadian geese and ducks have been affected by the oil leak, police said. New England Wildlife responded to the scene to help with treatment for the animals.

Oil spilled into the Muddy River on the Brookline/Boston line Sunday afternoon, leaving the community concerned about animals that were coated in oil. Brookline police say they were dispatched to the river in the area of the Longwood MBTA Station around 12:05 p.

BOSTON (AP) — Wildlife rescuers were rushing Monday to tend to dozens of geese and ducks that were soaked in oil after an apparent spill in a Boston river.

Preliminary findings suggest that the oil that leaked into Boston's Muddy River from Leverett Pond in Brookline came from a storm drain, according to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.

Officials are investigating outfalls and drainage points to figure out the source of the spill.