Deer Stuck On Ice Rescued By Baltimore County Firefighters: See Photos

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — Three deer stranded on a frozen Baltimore County river were rescued Sunday afternoon by firefighters and a Good Samaritan.

The save happened on the Back River between Essex Skypark airport and Tiki Lee's Dock Bar in Sparrows Point.

"The deer couldn't stand up and kept falling on the ice," Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire Rescue & Marine said on Facebook. "The two deer were successfully brought back to shore and ran back into the woods."

A concerned witness started removing the third deer from the ice before crews arrived, North Point-Edgemere Volunteer Fire Department said.

"This is something we do not see very often," North Point-Edgemere's Marine Emergency Team 26 said on Facebook. "The deer were safely removed, uninjured."

Both volunteer fire stations completed ice rescue training this weekend, preparing them for the save. Bowleys Quarters trained Saturday at Long Beach Marina on Frog Mortar Creek.

"Please remember to stay off the ice! Although it is frozen in most areas, ice eaters around piers, and boats going in and out compromise the thickness of ice," Bowleys Quarters volunteers said. "Better to be safe!"

North Point-Edgemere trained Sunday morning just before the rescue.

"Our goal is to educate the public to ultimately stay off the ice, especially as the temperatures rise and the ice begins to melt," North-Point Edgmere said on Facebook. "It is important to ensure that we have the proper training and equipment to make sure our community is safe!"

This map shows the area where the deer were stuck.