Thank you to Samanta Gladkauskaite reporter with The Argus for the headline.
I’m please to say that a fallow deer was rescued by a special group of trained volunteers after it’s antlers had got entangled in an electric fence. The rescue was initiated by members of the public who contacted the group, who at short notice will calmly release the deer without endangering themselves, as the animals indeed are unpredictable and very strong.
This particular rescue took 6 minutes and thankfully the deer was released unharmed. It is important that the rescue does not go on too long as the animal could become stressed by capture myopathy, which can in certain instances lead to death. Thus the quick and appropriate actions of the rescuers resulted in a successful release.
However, perhaps the deer was running away from someone trying to cull it. It doesn’t say whether the deer was female or a young buck , but the seasonal culling period in East Sussex is from November 1st to March 31st. Unfortunately these animals have no natural predators and their populations can get out of control and cause environmental damage and are a road safety hazard.
Still there has to be a balance and I’m glad that the deer was rescued .
thenotsomightyom 