Crime & Safety
Firefighters Rescue Fawns Stuck In Canal
The two small fawns were reported to be stuck in the canal on Monday evening.
ISLIP, NY - Islip firefighters rescued two small fawns stuck in a canal in Islip on Monday evening.
The Islip Fire Department responded to the Middle Bayberry canal after receiving a call that the fawns were trapped at about 6:43 p.m.
One of the fawns got itself out of the water before firefighters arrived, but the other was still having trouble getting to shore.
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An Islip fire boat, with help from civilian boats, were able to corral the animal until it was ultimately able to get itself out of the water by using a boat ramp.
Both animals appeared to have been unharmed.
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Photo credit: Facebook.com/Islip Fire Department
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