Deer stranded on thin ice rescued by Châteauguay firefighters
Colin Harris | CBC News | Posted: December 28, 2018 9:42 PM | Last Updated: December 28, 2018
Officials used an Inflatable raft to cross the ice and save the animal
Châteauguay firefighters came to the rescue of a young deer stranded on thin ice, Thursday morning.
Wesley Halfyard was walking his dog when he saw the animal stuck on the partially frozen Châteauguay River, seemingly in distress. He called the police, who transferred him to the Châteauguay Fire Department.
Halfyard filmed the scene as a team of nine arrived around 7 a.m. to get the deer to safety.
The ice was too thin to walk on, so they used an inflatable raft to get to the animal.
The fire department rescues animals stranded on thin ice about twice a year, chief of operations Patrice Greer said.