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Firefighters rescue deer that fell through thin ice

By Ben Hooper   |   Nov. 12, 2018 at 10:01 AM

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Minnesota said they rescued a doe that wandered out onto a frozen lake and fell through the thin ice.

The White Bear Lake Police Department said officers were summoned Sunday to Priebe Lake, where a deer had been reported as being stranded in the freezing waters.

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Police arrived and confirmed the doe had fallen through the thin ice.

Firefighters were summoned to the scene to conduct a rescue.

"Ultimately the doe was able to get out and run off," police wrote. "Kudos to the White Bear Lake Fire Department on the save!"