Dec. 29 (UPI) — Firefighters and state conservation officials in Missouri came to the rescue of a young deer that wandered out onto the frozen Lake of the Ozarks and found itself unable to walk.
The Gravois Fire Protection District said crews responded alongside the Missouri Department of Conservation when the young buck found itself unable to stand up on the slippery ice.
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The rescuers ventured out onto the Gravois Arm of the lake and were able to tow the deer to shore.
The buck, dubbed Randy by rescuers, was examined for injuries and released at the scene.
