Video: Macomb County deputies free young deer tangled in hammock What up, doe
HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A deer in Harrison Township is feeling like a million bucks after receiving help from the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office.
They received a call on Wednesday, Oct. 1, regarding a deer who had tangled themselves up in a backyard hammock and was unable to break free on its own.
A Macomb County sergeant and deputy arrived just after 8 a.m. They carefully worked together to free the distressed animal. They carefully worked together to rescue the distressed animal.
After a few tense moments, they were able to cut the deer free and it hoofed it back into the nearby woods.
Bodycam footage can be watched in the video player above.
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