Oregon sheriff’s deputy jumps into retaining pond to rescue drowning fawn
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An Animal Control deputy with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office jumped into a retaining pond to save a drowning fawn on Aug. 10 after multiple failed attempts to rescue the animal.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call about two fawns stuck in the pond at approximately 5 p.m. One fawn managed to escape the pond before deputies arrived on scene. However, the second fawn continued to struggle in the water.
“The other fawn was struggling and beginning to panic,” the DCSO said. “When deputies arrived, they tried without success to guide the trapped fawn out of the pond.”
Plamondon poses with the rescued fawn. (Photos courtesy of the DCSO)
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Animal Control Deputy Treyton Plamondon arrived at the scene and the deputies tried to pull the baby deer to safety using catch poles. When rescue efforts continued to fail, Plamondon jumped into the water.
“The fawn appeared to be tiring itself out as it continued to evade rescue attempts,” the DCSO said. “Believing the only viable solution to saving the fawn’s life was to take a plunge.”
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Plamondon saved the dawn from drowning and the animal was eventually released back into area, away from the pond.
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