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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mark Thiessen

Deer struggling in cold Alaskan waters saved by wildlife troopers who give them a lift in their boat

ASSOCIATED PRESS

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.

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