Search and rescue team save deer trapped between I-75 concrete barriers 

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Workplace Search and Rescue staff on Monday freed a four-pin buck that was caught between concrete limitations separating the northbound and southbound lanes on I-75 in Auburn Hills, officers mentioned.

A passing motorist referred to as Auburn Hills police round 2 p.m. to report that the deer had been struck by a automobile on I-75 close to Lapeer Highway and was caught in a niche between the limitations, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned. The hole between the limitations is a few foot extensive.

Auburn Hills Police requested help from the sheriff’s search and rescue staff, which responded to the scene in a specialised truck. The truck is provided with straps that had been used to raise the deer whereas the rescue staff untangled the animal’s hooves, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned. The rescue took almost an hour, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.

The deer was examined by Oakland County Animal Management after the rescue and appeared bruised however in any other case unhurt, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned. An Animal Management staff transported the deer to Bald Mountain Recreation Space and launched it.

Highways in each instructions had been closed close to Lapeer Highway for the rescue effort, which lasted almost an hour, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.

“I’m pleased with our staff, whose talent and dedication made it potential to avoid wasting this deer from sure dying,” mentioned Sheriff Mike Bouchard.