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Deer struggling in cold Alaskan waters saved by wildlife troopers who give them a lift in their boat
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In this image taken from video provided by Alaska Wildlife Troopers is one of two deers struggling in the waters of southeast Alaska’s famed Inside Passage, on Oct. 10, 2023, near Ketchikan, Alaska. Sgt. Mark Finses and trooper Kyle Fuege were returning from a patrol on a boat in nearby Ernest Sound to Ketchikan when they spotted the deer. The troopers helped the deer aboard, boated to a nearby island, and helped the deer off where they then trotted off into the woods. - photo by Sgt. Mark Finses/Alaska Wildlife Troopers via AP
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two deer struggling in the waters of southeast Alaska’s famed Inside Passage finally made it to land, thanks to two Alaska Wildlife Troopers who gave the deer a lift in their boat. Sgt. Mark Finses and trooper Kyle Fuege were returning from a patrol in nearby Ernest Sound to Ketchikan on Oct. 10 when they spotted the deer, agency spokesperson Justin Freeman said in an email to The Associated Press.