Firefighters Crawl Across Frozen Lake and Save Stranded Deer Using a Curling Technique–WATCH

[Michie]

Every year, the frozen lakes of the North pose challenges for emergency teams called in to rescue people or animals on thin ice.

But this is the first time we’ve heard about innovative firefighters using a technique from an Olympic sport.

Worried locals in Minnesota called the Prior Lake Fire Department after they spied a large deer stuck on Pike Lake.

The animal could not stand up on the slippery surface of the ice and its legs were poking holes into the frigid lake.

The firefighters arrived and devised a plan to use a curling technique to push the deer to shore using a Y-shaped pole.


First, they had to reach the animal by crawling on their hands and knees.

Continued below.

Firefighters Crawl Across Frozen Lake and Save Stranded Deer Using a Curling Technique–WATCH

The Minnesota Prior Lake Fire Department used an innovative technique from an Olympic sport to save a huge deer stuck on thin ice.

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[sandman]

I think we should include that in the winter games...
All deer that volunteer to partake in the event, will be awarded with a participation metal which gives them lifetime immunity to seasonal hunting .... The immunity does not extend to standing in the middle of the road.