Seen On Video: Deer Rescued From Long Island Sound After Getting Paint Can Stuck On Head

LONG ISLAND SOUND, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) -- A race to rescue a deer in distress was caught on camera Saturday in the Long Island Sound.

The deer was seen swimming with a paint can stuck on its head.

This rescue consisted of rolling down a cliff , going swimming , hanging off a boat and wrestling a deer in the water ! She is safe . Strong Island animal rescue .

Posted by Strong Island Animal Rescue League on Saturday, November 21, 2020

Workers circled the doe for about 20 minutes, and finally managed to remove the can.

They eventually got the deer out of the water. It's now recovering at the Strong Island Animal Rescue and is expected to be fine.

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