Deer Struggling in Cold Alaskan Waters Saved by Wildlife Troopers Who Give Them Lift in Their Boat

In this image taken from video one of two deers struggling in the waters of southeast Alaska's famed Inside Passage, near Ketchikan, Alaska, can be seen on Oct. 10, 2023. Sgt. Mark Finses/Alaska Wildlife Troopers via AP

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Two deer struggling in the waters of southeast Alaska’s famed Inside Passage finally made it to land, thanks to two Alaska Wildlife Troopers who gave the deer a lift in their boat.

Sgt. Mark Finses and trooper Kyle Fuege were returning from a patrol in nearby Ernest Sound to Ketchikan on Oct. 10 when they spotted the deer, agency spokesperson Justin Freeman said in an email to The Associated Press.