NBC 4 New York's cameras were at Monmouth Beach Sunday afternoon when the deer was spotted attempting the navigate the breaking surf. A barrier of rocks prevented the deer from being able to get back on the beach, and the animal ran helplessly in the waters.
A resident who was on the beach attemped to chase what appeared to be a young buck parallel to the shoreline to get it to a point where the rocks ended and the sand began.
"I didn't want him to get in the rocks, so I was just trying to force him out, scare him almost," said Joe Schaedel. "He was very confused, scared by everything."
Schaedel said he's an outdoorsman and an animal lover.
"I'd hate to see a young deer like that get killed in the rocks," he said.
Animal Control and Humane Society responded and tranquilized the deer, which was found with a broken leg. ACHS has taken it into its care in hopes of nursing it back to health.
Other Photos of Hurricane Sandy Rescues:
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| Sag Harbor Firefighters Mike Labrozzi and Kelly Bailey use a canoe to transport a pet dog as they help rescue a Bay Avenue, Pine Neck resident and his pets who had become stranded. |
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| Esperanza Medina, second from left, is taken from a rescue boat along with pets in Little Ferry, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in the wake of superstorm Sandy as hundreds were brought out of flooded areas by boat. |
