Man Makes Heroic Rescue To Save Young Deer From Drowning On Lower Buckhorn Lake
/A Buckhorn man made a heroic rescue on Lower Buckhorn Lake on Thursday (January 14th) to save a young deer from certain drowning in the freezing cold water.
Rob in kayak (Photo courtesy Shelley Fine)
As his neighbour Shelley Fine shares in a widely shared post on Facebook about his act of bravery, here’s how it went down…
This has been such a heartwarming day. My neighbour spotted a young deer who had fallen through the ice and went out in his kayak to save her by using a rope. She struggled for an hour as he tried to get her up on solid ice but she kept going under. He saw she wasn’t going to make it so he crawled out on his belly and used his hands to pull her to safety. He carried her to his shed and he and his wife dried and warmed her up. The deer slept for three hours then took off like a shot. Rob (he doesn’t want his full name mentioned) you are a hero!! You acted from your heart Bravo and so happy the deer was saved.
Rob with the exhausted deer after rescue (Photo courtesy Shelley Fine)
Shelley tells PTBOCanada she wasn’t at all surpised Rob would attempt such a rescue, as this is just in his nature:
“I know this guy—he is a humble guy who doesn’t think twice about helping others,” she says. “He just goes into action to help others. He plows my driveway, looks out for me, looks out for others. He has an empathetic nature, which is just what the world needs more of now.”
The exhausted deer warming up in blanket (Photo courtesy Shelley Fine)
