Crime & Safety

WATCH: Lower Merion Animal Control Warden Frees Trapped Deer

Animal Control Warden Ed Boegly had to saw a fence to free a deer this morning

Police are sworn to protect and serve their communities. And sometimes, that means helping woodland critters.

On Friday, Lower Merion Police Department's Animal Control Warden Ed Boegly was called to help rescue a deer that was trapped in a metal fence.

Facebook user Carrie Gross Penstronk was on scene and captured this video of Boegly sawing away at the fence to free the deer, which ran off seemingly unharmed.

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Video and photo via Lower Merion Township Police Department Facebook

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