Forsyth County fire crews rescued a deer that got stranded in a storage pond on Wednesday.
The animal was first spotted by workers at the waste water treatment plant at Fowler Park. It was believed to have tumbled down the steep slope into the water. The young doe had been there a couple of days, officials believe.
"But he couldn't get out, and this pond is a man-made facility that's used to store water from the reclamation facility, and the sides of it are extremely steep," said Forsyth County Fire Division Chief Jason Shivers.
Eight firefighters and two animal control officers went to work to try to pull the 50-pound soaking wet deer out of the pond.
Rope lassos didn't do the trick. Crews feared the doe would drown from exhaustion.
"Every time we would get near her, she would scamper back into the water and swim to the other side of the pond," Shivers said.
After two hours of effort, firefighters used a catch-and=release pole to pull the animal from the water's edge and up the incline.
"It was quite fulfilling to see it come to fruition and that she was OK in the end," said Shivers.
Crews said that they this was the first deer rescue for Forsyth County.
Monday, May 20 2013 9:02 AM EDT2013-05-20 13:02:13 GMT
It's just hair—so why not share a little for a great cause? Monday marks the 7th Annual It's Just Hair Cut-a-Thon at the Taylor Brooks Salon in Alpharetta, and you can help!
It's just hair—so why not share a little for a great cause? Monday marks the 7th Annual It's Just Hair Cut-a-Thon at the Taylor Brooks Salon in Alpharetta, and you can help!
Monday, May 20 2013 8:25 AM EDT2013-05-20 12:25:27 GMT
It's the time of year when high school students are graduating and getting ready to begin their college years.
It's the time of year when high school students are graduating and getting ready to begin their college years. Twelve Gwinnett County seniors honored with the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship will go to college for free, and five of them are from Mountain View High School.
Sunday, May 19 2013 7:24 PM EDT2013-05-19 23:24:30 GMT
Rising flood waters trapped horses inside a Sandy Springs stable on Sunday afternoon. Rescue teams were called to Summit Equestrian Solutions on River Run around 4 p.m.
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Sunday, May 19 2013 7:10 PM EDT2013-05-19 23:10:38 GMT
On a day filled with nasty storms and heavy rains, there is a bright spot. A Suwanee police officer is being credited with saving the life of a baby bunny that was swept away by flood waters.
On a day filled with nasty storms and heavy rains, there is a bright spot. A Suwanee police officer is being credited with saving the life of a baby bunny that was swept away by flood waters during Sunday's downpour.
(Photo by Jason Shivers/Forsyth County Fire Department)
(Photo by Jason Shivers/Forsyth County Fire Department)
(Photo by Jason Shivers/Forsyth County Fire Department)
(Photo by Jason Shivers/Forsyth County Fire Department)
