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Deer Stuck In Iron Gate Freed By Hydraulic Tool In Bedford: Video Deer Stuck In Iron Gate Freed By Hydraulic Tool In Bedford: Video
Deer Stuck In Iron Gate Freed By Hydraulic Tool In Bedford: Video Thanks to quick action from a passerby and police officer, a deer that had found itself in a tight spot in Northern Westchester was able to wiggle itself free from an iron gate.  The incident happened on Sunday, March 26 around 10:30 a.m., when a man told police that a deer had become stuck between two wrought iron gates in Bedford on Sarles Street, according to Bedford Police Lt. Jeff Gulick.  Soon after this, Officer John Moylan and the man who found the deer began working to free the animal, using a hydraulic spreader to widen the opening between the iron bars to allow the deer more roo…

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by Ben Crnic
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Deer Rescued After Falling Into Septic Tank In Region Deer Rescued After Falling Into Septic Tank In Region
Deer Rescued After Falling Into Septic Tank In Region Officers rescued a deer that fell through the top of an abandoned septic tank in the region. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police officers in Sullivan County rescued the deer on Friday, June 3, in Phillipsport. Officers Doroski and Walraven procured tools from the owner of the property and removed soil from the tank's perimeter to create a pathway to assist the deer, DEC said.  Walraven then secured a rope around the deer, and they pulled the deer out of the hole. DEC said the animal was "exhausted but otherwise unharmed" and ran out of sight shortly af…

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by Nicole Valinote
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'Jaws Of Life' Used To Rescue Deer In Area 'Jaws Of Life' Used To Rescue Deer In Area
'Jaws Of Life' Used To Rescue Deer In Area Oh, deer. First responders in the area went through unusual measures to make a special save after a distressed deer found itself in a precarious position and in need of assistance. In Rockland County, officers from the Ramapo Police Department responded to a North Pascack Road residence in the hamlet of Hillcrest at approximately noon on Monday, Dec. 13, where there was a report of a deer whose head was stuck in a fence in the area. Using the Jaws of Life, officers and crews from the Hillcrest Fire Department were able to safely separate the fence wide enough for the spooked deer to e…

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by Zak Failla