Firefighters rescued a deer that became stranded on the Fox River in Algonquin after multiple people spotted it stuck in the ice Friday morning.
The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District said they received multiple calls about an animal in distress on the Fox River.
Fire officials said fire crews and the Algonquin Police Department responded and found a deer stranded on the ice in the middle of the river.
A firefighter donned a cold water rescue suit and walked onto the iced-over river with a ladder.
The firefighter used the ladder to get the deer out of the water and push it back to shore.
The animal was uninjured but “exhausted from the ordeal” and was seen resting in a nearby yard, fire officials said.
The fire district asked residents to be mindful of the deer.
“We’re confident that once it regains its strength and ‘gets her hooves back under her,’ she will be back on her way,” fire officials said.
“Thank you to everyone who reported the situation and helped ensure a safe outcome!”