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Deer Dies After Falling Through Tidal Basin Ice (Photos)
A brave attempt by D.C. rescuers was not in time for a deer that wandered onto an iced-over Tidal Basin.
WASHINGTON, DC -- A deer that fell through the ice in the Tidal Basin did not survive, despite a valiant rescue attempt.
D.C. Fire and EMS tweeted at 10:27 a.m. that they were on the scene at the Tidal Basin where Special Ops personnel were able to retrieve a deer that had fallen through the ice.
Unfortunately, it was not a happy ending for the deer, which did not survive the extremely cold water.
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#DCsBravest on scene at the Tidal Basin where our Special Ops personnel have retrieved a deer that had fallen thru the ice. We are bringing it to shore. pic.twitter.com/zuA1fS6BLi
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) January 31, 2019
Update deer in Tidal Basin. Sadly, despite the efforts of #DCsBravest, the animal did not survive its time in the water. This is a reminder that no ice is safe ice. pic.twitter.com/jttvCNAmII
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) January 31, 2019
(Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
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