Finally! A story about a wildlife officer who rescues animals instead of killing them

Two deer rescued from abandoned well in Susquehanna County

PENNSYLVANIA -- They fell 7 feet but were only a little worse for the wear.

Two 8-point bucks were rescued from the bottom of an abandoned well in Susquehanna County on Tuesday afternoon, state Game Commission officials said.

 

The bucks were discovered by small-game hunter Jerry Sachney in a 7-foot deep well off Jennings Road in Springfield Twp., according to a news release issued Wednesday. The well was part of an abandoned farm and had gone unnoticed by property owner Fred Sherman.

Susquehanna County wildlife conservation officer Richard Briggs helped dissemble portions of the well from the top down to allow better access to the deer.

The workers removed roughly 2 feet of stone then looped rope around one of the deer's antlers and pulled it to safety. The same technique was used for the second deer.

"This was an unusual set of circumstances," Mr. Briggs said in the release. "The two deer were of equal size and they might have fallen in the well during the act of fighting for dominance. The odds of Mr. Sachney happening upon them in time for us to perform this rescue were extremely remote. I would like to thank all the men involved for their assistance."

The well was immediately filled once the deer were rescued.

The deer themselves ran off. Their legs were wobbly, but otherwise they were fine, the commission said.

(Times Tribune - November 14, 2013)