Deer In Manhole Saved After Dramatic Rescue In New York
A deer in a manhole was rescued after on Long Island after emergency workers spent hours to get the animal free.
The deer found itself 20 feet into a manhole on Long Island, where landscape workers spotted it and called police, NBCNews.com reported. The manhole was in a vacant lot under construction in Mount Sinai, N.Y., and the fawn wandered too close before falling in sometime early Thursday.
The Suffolk County Police responded to the scene just after 3:30 p.m. to find the deer in the manhole. The police had to wait for emergency service workers, who arrived close to 5 p.m., to test the environment and be sure it was stable enough for a rescue.
After strapping on a harness and breathing apparatus, Emergency Service Officer Walter Justincic was carefully lowered the approximately 18-20 feet down to where the young deer was waiting, police said.
Once at the bottom of the manhole, Justinic tied a separate harness around the deer so it could be lifted to safety. In all the deer in manhole rescue took about four hours, with officers finally lifting the fawn up at around 8 p.m. Justinic followed shortly afterward.
They said the deer looked scared and made sounds as if were crying, the Associated Press reported.
After it was pulled up out to safety, the deer in the manhole was held for a few minutes as police officers and rescue personnel snapped pictures with it. Officers then released the deer back into the wild, where it appeared unharmed by the manhole incident.
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Posted: August 3, 2012
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Aug 3, 2012
lovely story.
Aug 3, 2012
A deer in a manhole was rescued after on Long Island after emergency workers spent hours to get the animal free. DO ANY JOURNALIST PROOFREAD THESE DAYS? IDIOTS
Aug 3, 2012
Yep, now find out who left the open hole uncovered or barricaded. I hope the fawn and mother reconnected, or the fawn is still in danger.
Aug 3, 2012
I just hope that the little one found its mother!
Aug 3, 2012
I hope a hunter gets to eat it in a few years.
Aug 3, 2012
Awww poor thing. I'm glad they got him out.
Aug 4, 2012
really? four hours? more like fifteen minutes after they waited three and a half hours to be on overtime before they went after that deadly killer.
Aug 4, 2012
That's Rudolph, you don't eat reindeer, butthead!
Aug 4, 2012
OH DEER!
Aug 4, 2012
these are the kind of articles that are really enjoyable to read rather than who died in hollywood bcause of the drug problem they are struggling with. or the never-ending war in the middle east or africa. this is really an endearing story.
Aug 4, 2012
I don't think they should have released it "back into the wild" with out actually seeing the mother other wise it is a sure death sentence for the poor nursing fawn. No mother to lead it to safety will get it hit by a car and/or eaten during the night. It should have been taken to a rescue somewhere for wild animals until it was old enough. Even then it is too used to humans by then so either way I don't see much hope unless the Mother can be spotted. Why don't MEN think of things like that?
Aug 4, 2012
I have a soft spot for fawns; they're so beautiful. I also wonder why they didn't be sure Mom was still around. She probably is, but otherwise the little one will die.
Aug 4, 2012
Jason, amen to that. I was about to comment on the same thing. I have been seeing that alot lately. I guess journalist weren't taught proper grammer or spelling. But thank God for state troopers. Thesre still is some compassion in the world.
Aug 4, 2012
I'm so happy the baby deer was rescued, I hope it is okay! Always good to read animal rescue stories.
Aug 4, 2012
We have many deer & fawns around our home & as long as that baby was crying out, then the mother was likely close by. We have a mother with twins currently feeding in the evening on the grass we have managed to keep green in our yard. They are great moms
Aug 4, 2012
i have been studeing whitetail deer for many yrs, the mother wasent far away, am sure the fawn is back with it's mother
Aug 4, 2012
Maybe they leave an occasional mistake for bored losers to find so they can pretend they are smart and diligent for noticing the obvious.
Aug 4, 2012
nice comments than the story
Aug 4, 2012
That would be JOURNALIST(S).
See everyone makes mistakes
Aug 4, 2012
I think the fawn's mother should sue for reckless endangerment.
It was so nice of the "emergency workers" to terrify the already frightened fawn a little longer by posing with it to justify their do-gooder mentality.
Aug 4, 2012
Maybe you two ladies are looking for a gay date. Sorry sissies, I am not gay. But keep looking girls cause I am sure theres a perfect man out there for both of you! Steve, only issue with your arguement is that I am NOT a professional journalist, idiot. Rich, has anyone ever told you you look just like Clay Aiken?
Aug 4, 2012
Cant wait to see how pathetically clever you try to be in the response you send to me, Mrs. Top Commenter. You must have a lot of time on your hands to be a top commenter. Try getting a job cause hitting on men like me all day is pathetic.
Aug 4, 2012
Cant wait to see how pathetically clever you try to be in the response you send to me, Mrs. Top Commenter. You must have a lot of time on your hands to be a top commenter. Try getting a job cause hitting on men all day is straight nasty dude. .
Aug 4, 2012
Cant wait to see how pathetically clever you try to be in the response you send to me, Mrs. Top Commenter. You must have a lot of time on your hands to be a top commenter. Try getting a job cause hitting on men all day is straight nasty dude. .
Oct 19, 2012
You are a TOTAL MORON!!!, that is one of the most heartwarming photos I have ever seen!! That fawn KNEW those awesome men were trying to help her!! GET A LIFE JERK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 19, 2012
Oh..Mr. Deer-Whisperer…You know how deer feel eh? Who is the Moron? If the fawn was so overjoyed at their helpfulness why didn't it stay and pose for pics without their need to restrain it? The heartwarming aspect was them saving the poor animal…not adding to its terror. Wake up, man up and post your picture dill-rod