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Truro police officers and firefighters come to the aid of a deer stuck in a well

Frantic and exhausted deer freed Sunday afternoon

TRURO - A trapped and visibly frightened deer received a helping hand Sunday afternoon when Truro police and firefighters came to its rescue. According to a Truro police release, around noon on Sunday, Officer Jeremiah Valli responded to the report of a deer stuck in a well.  The owner of 5 Marshall Lane told Officer Valli that while walking their dog, they noticed a deer was stuck in an old well on the property and was unable to free itself.

Due to the steep incline of the well, the deer was unable to escape without assistance. Truro Fire Chief Brian Davis, Fire Captain Shannon Corea and firefighter David Gonsalves, along with Environmental Police Officer Mike Camire, joined Officer Valli at the scene. After several attempts at snaring the deer failed, Captain Corea was lowered into the well and succeeded in tying two ropes around the 120-lb animal's body, according to police.

Once the ropes were secured, the deer was hoisted out of the well. The deer was exhausted, but appeared to have sustained only minor injuries. Once freed from the ropes, the deer disappeared into the Pamet Valley marsh, police said.