Ohio Police Officer Rescues Trapped Fawn
A police officer in Miami Township, Ohio, helped to rescue a distressed fawn trapped in a sunken patio area on Tuesday, June 14, according to officials.
Footage posted by the Miami Township Police Department shows an officer working with a man to rescue the fawn. The officer is seen climbing down to the deer and using a blanket to help the agitated animal to safety. Once free, the fawn is seen running toward nearby trees. Credit: Miami Township Police via Storyful
Video transcript
- Yeah. You got a blanket?
- Uh--
- Like, an oversized blanket that we can wrap him up in and lift him up?
- Whoa. I have, like, a branch. Can we do that?
- I mean, we ain't going to be able to lift him up with a branch. I was thinking a blanket.
- Come here.
[FAWN BLEATING]
- It's all right. He don't want me to come near him. He's like, hell no.
[FAWN BLEATING]
- Come here. Come here. Come here.
- It's OK. It's OK.
- Come here.
[FAWN BLEATING]
- Come here.
- It's OK. It's OK.
- Come here.
- It's OK.
[FAWN BLEATING]
It's OK. It's OK. Go. Yeah. You got a blanket?
- Uh--
- Like, an oversized blanket that we can wrap him up in and lift him up?
- Whoa. I have, like, a branch. Can we do that?
- I mean, we ain't going to be able to lift him up with a branch. I was thinking a blanket.
- Come here.
[FAWN BLEATING]
- It's all right. He don't want me to come near him. He's like, hell no.
[FAWN BLEATING]
- Come here. Come here. Come here.
- It's OK. It's OK.
- Come here.
[FAWN BLEATING]
- It's OK.
- Come here.
- It's OK.