Norwich Firefighters Rescue Deer Trapped In Fence

NORWICH, CT — A deer got stuck in a wrought iron fence Wednesday afternoon, but local firefighters arrived and were able to free the doe.

Norwich Firefighters Local 892 said Engine 1 and police were dispatched around 1:57 p.m.

The female deer got stuck at its midsection and suffered an abrasion on its side while trying to free itself.

Firefighters used spreaders to widen the bars on the fence. The doe was then able to escape and ran off into the woods, officials said.

View images of the deer and rescue effort HERE.