A deer is the last thing you should expect to see when fishing. That’s precisely what these tree fishermen find while lobster fishing in the middle of the ocean, believe it or not. Thankfully, the unfortunate animal had a happy ending!
Ren Dorr, captain of the commercial fishing boat Ryss & Stace, was around five miles off the coast of Maine with two other fishermen, when spotted the deer struggling to keep its head afloat. Obviously, they were surprised by such a sight, but without a second thought, they jumped into action to save the deer.
However, it proved to be a very tough rescue since the poor animal was confused and scared. But in the end, the fishermen managed to take it on board and save its life.
“We had to circle a couple of times to grab ahold of him,” one of the fishermen, Jared Thaxter, told ABC News. “We basically dragged him in, grabbed him by the spikes and maybe a leg or two.”
After successfully bringing the drowning animal onboard, the crew proceeded to the beach to release it. The team stated, “It was absolutely worth the time and effort.” “You can’t let something suffer when you have the ability to help.”
Dorr subsequently posted images of the dramatic rescue on Facebook, and his post instantly went viral, with many people thanking him for his humanitarian act. Dorr commented, “I found this tiny fellow 5 miles offshore today floating further away from land.” “We couldn’t let the poor guy drown, so we took him onboard and sailed him half an hour to shore, where we dumped him off on the beach!” And then sailed out to haul!”
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