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Game warden frees young deer stuck in soccer net

By Ben Hooper   |   Feb. 9, 2018 at 11:26 AM

Feb. 9 (UPI) -- An Oklahoma game warden responding to a report of a deer in distress ended up rescuing a young buck that had entangled itself in a soccer net.

The Oklahoma Game Wardens said in a Facebook post that Adair County-based Game Warden Cody Youngblood responded to a call from a concerned driver who reported a deer in distress at a soccer field.

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Youngblood arrived to find a young button buck entangled in the goal net.

"Other than being tired from fighting the net, the deer was freed unharmed," the post said. "Who knew deer enjoyed playing soccer?"