RSPCA rescues deer trapped in tree swing

The RSPCA was called by a member of the public who had been fishing in the area on Monday (28 September). Inspector Nadine Pengilly attended to rescue the deer in the remote section of woodland in Knutsford.

The poor deer was thrashing around trying to free himself and was becoming agitated when Nadine was near so the rescue took a lot of time and patience to make sure the deer was calm before approaching.

She said: "This deer was lucky someone was fishing nearby and spotted him otherwise I think he could have been stuck there for a while. He had run into a tree swing and got his head and antlers entangled in the rope. There was a lot of patience involved in this rescue. I had to hide behind a tree so that I wouldn't scare the deer. 

“After a couple of attempts, I managed to come out from the tree and cut the rope releasing the deer and freeing it from the rope before the deer ran back off into the woods. The deer was in really good condition so thankfully could be released immediately."

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