State Troopers Rescue Baby Deer from Frozen Lake

THE DALLES, OR - Oregon state troopers saved a baby deer from near certain death pulling the fawn off a frozen lake near The Dalles Wednesday morning.

The troopers first spotted the fawn from a helicopter after breaking through the ice in the middle of the frozen pond, according to tweets posted by the agency.

Rescue was a success! The yearling is off the ice and back in the woods. @MyODFW https://t.co/a8VZ8OGgUn #bambisaved #rescue pic.twitter.com/pNsCG7GwwP
— Oregon State Police (@ORStatePolice) December 21, 2016

OSP and ODFW are in the process to rescue this baby deer stranded on an icy pond near The Dalles. We will update as the story unfolds. pic.twitter.com/IAaeD1EKyU
— Oregon State Police (@ORStatePolice) December 21, 2016

State troopers got help from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to rescue the yearling.

Once the rescuers were able to get the deer off of the ice, it ran off into the woods and is expected to make a full recovery.

- Photo via Oregon State Police Twitter