Truckee, Calif. – A California Highway Patrol officer rescued a fawn that was in danger of drowning in a northern California drainage ditch.
According to CHP’s Truckee division, an officer found the trapped fawn following a Monday morning thunderstorm.
Rainwater runoff was flowing over the baby deer as the officer worked to free the animal.
The deer, later named “Star”, was successfully rescued and taken to a nearby veterinary hospital.
She was treated for hypothermia and a bit of water in her lungs, but she is expected to make a full recovery.
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