Deer Pulled From Mud In Dramatic Westchester Rescue

Despite being faced with an unusual situation, firefighters pulled off the successful rescue of a young deer that became stuck in mud in a Westchester pond.

The deer was rescued from Mill Pond in New Rochelle.
Photo Credit: *New Rochelle Firefighters*

The young deer's mother watched the rescue from a distance.
Photo Credit: *New Rochelle Firefighters*

Ben Crnic

07/13/2024 1:00 p.m.

The rescue happened in New Rochelle on Thursday, July 11, when firefighters responded to reports of a stuck deer near Pryer Manor Road.

After around an hour, firefighters were able to remove the deer from the mud in Mill Pond and reunite it with a deer believed to be its mother who had been watching from a distance.

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