Deer oh deer! Baby fawn rescued from canal
OH deer, oh deer!
Fire crews had to carry out a water rescue with a difference today when a young fawn was stranded in a canal.
The deer was stuck in water near Station Road, Mexborough and four crews attended the scene at 9.10am this morning (Wednesday).
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Hide AdFirefighters from Dearne, Edlington, Tankersley and Aston Park attended the incident along with staff from the RSPCA.
The deer had gone for a swim in the canal but was unable to get out again, a South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue spokeswoman said.
She added that after treading water for a few hours the one-year-old had become quite tired, but crews managed to get a rope around its neck and pull it to safety.
RSPCA staff spent a few hours with the fawn before releasing it back into the wild.
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