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Oh, Deer! Watch Crews Rescue Fawn From Icy Saugatuck River In Westport Oh, Deer! Watch Crews Rescue Fawn From Icy Saugatuck River In Westport
Oh, Deer! Watch Crews Rescue Fawn From Icy Saugatuck River In Westport At dawn, firefighters braved freezing temperatures and icy waters to rescue a deer trapped in a river. The Westport Fire Department responded to reports of a doe stuck in the Saugatuck River around 6:45 a.m. Thursday. Crews donned cold-water rescue suits and successfully pulled the deer to safety. Westport firefighters pulled a deer after it got stuck in the ice on the Saugatuck River. Wesport Fire Department Once on firm ground, the animal quickly scampered back into the woods. The firefighters received "fawning praise" for their efforts — without charging the doe a buck.

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by Josh Lanier
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6 Hospitalized Including Responders In Dramatic Icy Pond Rescue In CT: Officials 6 Hospitalized Including Responders In Dramatic Icy Pond Rescue In CT: Officials
6 Hospitalized Including Responders In Dramatic Icy Pond Rescue In CT: Officials Manchester firefighters pulled off a dramatic cold-water rescue Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 31, after an adult and two young children fell through the ice on a pond. The incident occurred at 2:11 p.m. behind 218 Hackmatack Street, according to the Manchester Fire Department. The shift commander arrived at 2:15 p.m. Crews found three victims—one adult and two children—trapped in icy water approximately 35 feet from the shore in a pond roughly six feet deep, the fire department said. Manchester Fire responded with a five-company cold-water rescue team and managed to pull all three victims t…

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by Cecilia Levine