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March 15, 2023 / 1:46 PM

Deer with leg caught in fence rescued in Tennessee

@THPFallBranch's Trooper Ryan Curd was flagged down by tree trimmers today on Devault Bridge Rd. in Sullivan County, Tn. Trp. Curd cut the deer's leg free from the fence and transported it to a wildlife rehabilitation clinic where they advised a full recovery is expected! pic.twitter.com/0BAmo2g981— THPFallBranch (@THPFallBranch) March 15, 2023

March 15 (UPI) -- A deer with its leg stuck in a fence was rescued thanks to the efforts of tree trimmers, the Tennessee Highway Patrol and wildlife rehabilitators.

The THP's Fall Branch station tweeted that a group of tree trimmers working near Devault Bridge Road in Sullivan County flagged down Trooper Ryan Curd to report a small deer with its back leg stuck in a fence.

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The trimmers led Curd to the deer, where he was able to cut through the fence and free the young animal.

Curd took the deer to a local wildlife rehabilitation clinic, where staff said it is expected to make a full recovery.

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