Deer Stuck Upside-Down Rescued by Oakland, CA, Firefighters

Sept. 24, 2024

Oakland firefighters communicated the best they could with their patient before gingerly freeing her.

As with any rescue, Oakland firefighters came up with a plan.

It would be a different operation as the victim was trapped upside down between the walls of a garage and a house.

Although the victim was alive and struggling, they couldn't really communicate their plan to free her.

They tied a rope around the legs, lifted her up off the ground between the walls and turned her around. They set her back down right side up which allowed them to pull her to the opening safely, Oakland firefighters explained on the department's Facebook page.

Once back on solid ground and the ropes removed, she ran away.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.