Deer, oh dear!

Published on 31st May 2007 in News

Yet another deer took a bath in Goole this week - this time in the docks.

Firefighters have previously rescued deer from the Aire and Calder canal at Rawcliffe and near the Waterways Museum.

And on Tuesday, at 9.45am, crews from Hull and Goole were called to Bridge Street where they found a deer had managed to get out of the water - only to jump back in when the fire crews had set off to return to the depots.

The crews returned and rescued the animal, which was then released into safer surroundings at Oakhill Ponds by a member of the public.

Glenn Ramsden, spokesperson for Humberside Fire and Rescue Service, said: "Dear, oh dear! This is just one example of some of the diverse work that the modern fire and rescue service find themselves dealing with on a daily basis.

"Our crews undergo substantial training to perform rescues at the waterside - what appears to be a relatively simple task can go wrong so quickly."