Police and firefighters rescue a deer that was found stranded in the middle of a large frozen pond.
The animal was reportedly discovered trapped dozens of feet away from shore on Harris Pond, in the US state of New Hampshire, on 9th January.
Emergency workers reportedly used an inflatable raft to venture out onto the frozen pond to reach the stranded animal.
Phone-shot footage shows crews on land then pulling the raft by a long rope, slowly pulling along the deer to safety.
One still image taken moments later shows two emergency workers carrying the injured animal in their arms across the snow on shore.
Another image shows three rescuers posing while tending to the deer which is seen lying in the snow.
The Pelham Police Department said in a statement obtained by Newsflash on 9th January: “At approximately 7:42am we received a report of a deer that stuck in the ice on Harris Pond and was still alive.
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“We requested the assistance of the Pelham Fire Department to assist in rescuing the deer. A plan was put in place and after a short time we were able to successfully free the deer and bring it to the shore.
“Well done to all those involved.”
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