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| Trapped deer rescued from Whitney river | Trapped deer rescued from Whitney river |
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| Two roe deer marooned in a fast-flowing river by a strong current had to be rescued by firefighters. | Two roe deer marooned in a fast-flowing river by a strong current had to be rescued by firefighters. |
| The animals were spotted standing in shallow water in Whitney, Oxfordshire, at about 09:25 BST. | |
| As rescuers approached, one deer was washed downstream and caught by the fire crews' inflatable safety line stretched across the River Windrush. | As rescuers approached, one deer was washed downstream and caught by the fire crews' inflatable safety line stretched across the River Windrush. |
| A dozen firefighters took an hour to capture both animals before releasing them in a meadow. | A dozen firefighters took an hour to capture both animals before releasing them in a meadow. |