Firefighters Rescue Deer Stuck in Thin Ice Pond in Minnesota: ‘It Was Struggling’

A deer that found itself on thin ice was saved thanks to community members and firefighters in the city of Minnesota.

“Neighbors called PLFD to report a deer stuck on Pike Lake,” the Prior Lake Fire Department announced via social media earlier this week. Their Instagram post included a video of the animal stuck in a frozen water hole.

“It was difficult to break away from the thin ice. Firefighters donned protective gear and carefully crawled across the ice,” the post continued, showing rescuers springing into action.

“They successfully pushed the deer ashore! Thanks PLFD! 🦌 👏.”

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The clip is set to Bryan Bowers Band’s song “Dem Deer”.

“This warms my heart. Thank you for helping this sweet creature,” one viewer commented on the video. Another person added: “❤️This brought tears to my eyes. !! Thank you PL firefighters.”

According to CBS News Minnesota, after the rescue was over, the buck rested for a bit before returning to the reeds.

deer stuck on Pike Lake.

the town of Priorlake

“The dollar has passed [deer hunting season]we hope that they will last through this too,” said city officials, reports the agency.

Deer hunting season in Minnesota and Wisconsin ended Sunday. It usually continues around September to October.

“The smaller lakes, the shallow water is getting covered in ice, but it’s very dangerous, very thin and uneven freezing, so we don’t want anybody out there,” said Fire Chief Rick Steinhaus.

He warned that while there is no surefire way to ensure that anyone can truly be safe on naturally occurring frozen bodies of water, they should be avoided at this time of year.

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Pike Lake firefighters initially tried to rescue the deer with a special fire truck known as an ARGO, reports Fox 9. However, they determined the vehicle would not be suitable for water and ice.

The lucky Pike Lake deer isn’t the only deer to find himself in a sticky situation recently. Earlier this month, a white-tailed deer in Pennsylvania caused an influx of calls to officers.

The Bethel Park Police Department shared a press release on Nov. 11 to reassure residents to be aware of a “deer with netting in its antlers.”

Sightings of deer collared with “Pet” emblazoned on the body warrant an alert from a Mo officer.

Any deer sightings were to be reported to the Game Commission, which would help remove the netting, as the department is “not capable of dealing with this type of problem.”

A Pennsylvania Game Commission official told PEOPLE on Nov. 17 that the buck still has not been located. However, they insisted the animal was probably fine as the antlers usually fall off in the late winter months.

The officer added that he believed the material was a “soccer net” that did not interfere with the animal’s daily routine.

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