Deer rescued after misadventure on icy Rideau River Tuesday

Share this Story : Deer rescued after misadventure on icy Rideau River Tuesday Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Deer rescued after misadventure on icy Rideau River Tuesday Author of the article: Staff Reporter Published Jan 03, 2024 • Last updated 2 minutes ago • 1 minute read Join the conversation Deer rests after rescue from icy river in city's east end Photo by OFS provided Article content A young deer has returned to the forest after being rescued by firefighters from river ice Tuesday afternoon.

Firefighters were called at about 2 p.m. by a resident who had spotted a deer “drowning” in the water near the 5000 block of Lorne Bridge Road in the Manotick district. Article content “Upon our arrival, the deer had made its way onto an ice shelf but could not stand due to hypothermia,” Ottawa firefighters said in a release.

Firefiighters managed to get the deer out of the water to safety about 2:40 p.m. Rescuers wrapped the animal in a blanket and a “kind off duty” police officer allowed the firefighters to place the animal in a work shed to warm up. “The deer eventually regained use of its legs and was released back into the forest,” firefighters reported.

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