Conservation officers rescued deer from canal

A young deer was rescued after being spotted swimming in the Rideau Canal in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Friday.

Police called the National Capital Commission and three conservation officers went into action.

The officers were in a Zodiac watercraft and rushed to where the fawn was spotted near the Corkstown footbridge by the University of Ottawa.

NCC officials placed a noose around its neck and a blindfold over its eyes so it wouldn't be frightened. The deer was later released back into the wild south-east of the city's urban boundaries.

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