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Deer stranded on thin ice rescued by Chteauguay firefighters

Wesley Halfyard was walking his dog when he saw the stranded deer Thursday morning.

Officials used an Inflatable raft to cross the ice and save the animal

The deer appeared to be in good health after it was rescued from the Chteauguay River. (Submitted by Wesley Halfyard)

Chteauguayfirefighters came to the rescue of a young deer stranded on thin ice, Thursday morning.

Wesley Halfyardwas walking his dog when he saw the animal stuckon the partiallyfrozen ChteauguayRiver, seemingly in distress. He called the police, who transferred him to theChteauguay Fire Department.

Firefighters rescue deer south of Montreal

6 years ago
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The Chteauguay Fire Department rescued a young deer south of Montreal. The deer was stranded on thin ice on the Chteauguay River.

Halfyardfilmed the scene as a team of nine arrived around 7 a.m. to get the deer to safety.

The ice was too thin to walk on, so they used an inflatable raft to get to the animal.

The fire department rescues animals stranded on thin ice about twice a year, chief of operationsPatrice Greer said.