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WATCH: Wildlife Rescuers Save Deer With Container Stuck on Head
BREAKING: A happy ending for a deer that had gone days without food and water. See the dramatic video of the rescue on LI this morning.
A deer with a plastic pretzel container stuck on its head was saved by wildlife rescuers Monday morning on Long Island.
The full grown doe, first spotted near High Cliff Beach in Rocky Point last Friday, likely didn't have long to live when rescuers were alerted that the deer was in a Rocky Point backyard Monday morning.
Strong Island Animal Rescue League, one of multiple nonprofit groups that searched for the deer for days, posted video of the container being removed from the deer's head. Watch it below.
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"The deer attempted to flee but Frankie briefly overpowered her and removed the bucket," the rescue league wrote on its Facebook page. "She took off like a bullet and is now able to eat and drink freely."
Last year, a deer with a plastic Halloween pumpkin stuck on its head was rescued in Southold.
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"PLEASE! When recycling put the lid on all containers! Animals lives depend on it!," Strong Island Animal Rescue League said.
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