Deer doesn't survive after being trapped on ice of Whitewater Lake
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Deer rescue attempt on Whitewater Lake
What began as an effort to rescue a deer caught on the ice of Whitewater Lake quickly turned into a recovery after sheriff's deputies were forced to put down the severely injured animal. Click to play
WHITEWATER — What began as an effort to rescue a deer caught on the ice of Whitewater Lake quickly turned into a recovery after sheriff's deputies were forced to put down the severely injured animal.
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A resident on Ridge Road called the Walworth County Sheriff's office about 8:30 a.m. Thursday to report a deer on the ice.
When deputies arrived, they found the animal about 500 feet off E. Lake Shore Drive.
"The deer was severely wounded, and there was a fairly large amount of blood on the ice," said Sgt. Timothy Otterbacher. "We called a SWAT team sniper to dispatch the deer humanely."
Otterbacher then put on a cold-water rescue suit and secured with a rope inched out onto the ice.
He retrieved the deer so someone could use it, Otterbacher said.
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