Brave Man Risks Life to Save Baby Deer Stranded on Thinly Frozen Lake
Life is full of surprises; you'll never know what to expect. This is especially true when it comes to the relationships and stories that involve both the bravery of humans and the frailty of animals.
One moment, you might be planning to catch some fish and prepare a delicious dinner, and the next, you could find yourself trying to rescue a baby deer that has lost its way on a perilous frozen lake with very thin ice.
That is exactly what happened to two fishermen from Utah. They were simply on their way to a nice, quiet fishing trip when they discovered a baby deer stuck in the middle of a frozen lake, unable to stand on its own.
If they didn't help the baby deer, it might have fallen through the ice and perished in the cold. They knew it wouldn't be a simple rescue, given that they could also fall through the ice, but they still went through with it.
It was a huge challenge and a significant risk, but the men decided they needed to pause their trip to help the poor animal. Everything was also caught on video.
Keep reading below to find out how the rescue went.
When Bransen Jackson and his best friend went out to Panguitch Lake in Utah, they were expecting a nice ice fishing trip for the day.
They were surprised, however, to discover a baby deer in desperate need of help on the lake. The poor creature found itself stranded on the thin ice, unable to get up on its own.
Thankfully, Jackson, who also works as a wildland firefighter, risked his life to rescue the poor animal. His best friend captured everything on camera.
Although everything looked quite simple from the footage, it wasn't like that at all.
The men didn't know what to expect. The ice was precariously thin, and the deer was very scared.
It could easily hurt them and make the situation much more dangerous. Still, Jackson decided to take the risk to save the distressed animal.
Jackson told 2KUTV:
“I looked over there and squinted, ‘Dude, that’s a deer. We gotta go save it, of course. So, we just slowly started making our way over there. At one point, his boot actually went through a crack in the ice. So it was really thin, but I was like, ‘We can’t just let this deer sit there.'”
When Jackson was approaching the deer, he realized that the creature looked terribly exhausted.
When he reached it, he had no idea how it would react. Jackson tried his best, however, to calm the creature down as he gently picked it up into his arms.
The rescue was far from over, as the ice was starting to crack under their combined weight.
The firefighter said:
“I was like, ‘Man, this might kick me if I try to pick it up. I picked it up, and it was super calm, super docile, like it kind of understood, okay, these guys are going to try and help me. But then the ice cracked a bit, and I was like, oh my gosh, so I just hurried up and took off for the shore and hoped for the best.”
Fortunately, they all made it to shore safe and sound.
As soon as they reached the shore, Jackson set the young deer down, and it merrily bounded away into the wild. Mission accomplished, thanks to these brave souls.
In such situations, it can be easy to choose safety and your life over that of another creature, but thankfully, these men were brave enough to face the risks to save the distressed deer. Heroes like that don't often come by, and hopefully, more people can take inspiration from them.
Hooray for them!
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