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Deer Rescued From Roxborough Construction Site Monday: Reports
A deer was spotted in the bottom of a Ridge Avenue construction site Monday by a resident and was able to be safely removed later that day.
ROXBOROUGH, PHILADELPHIA — A deer found itself stuck in a Roxborough construction site and got a hand to reach freedom.
The deer was stuck at a site on the 6800 block of Ridge Avenue since at least Sunday, NBC10.
Resident Tim Ryan on social media shared a photo of the deer in the foundation area of the site and asked neighbors what could be done to help rescue the buck.
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The post garnered hundreds of comments and reactions, which in turn prompted officials to respond.
Action News reports the deer was safely removed from the site using the bucket of a front-end loader at about 5 p.m. Monday.
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It was then taken away by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
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