PHOTOS: Police use sled to rescue deer from icy bay on Long Island

Suffolk County Police officer Robert King used a sled to cross the ice and rescue the fawn
Suffolk County Police officer Robert King used a sled to cross the ice and rescue the fawn. Photo credit Suffolk County Police Department

SHIRLEY, N.Y. (1010 WINS) -- Police used a sled to rescue a deer from an icy bay off Long Island on Sunday afternoon.

Images from Suffolk County police show the rescue in Narrow Bay, off Smith Point County Park, in Shirley.

The deer was stuck in the ice-covered Narrow Bay, off Smith Point County Park, in Shirley on Sunday afternoon
The deer was stuck in the ice-covered Narrow Bay, off Smith Point County Park, in Shirley on Sunday afternoon. Photo credit Suffolk County Police Department

Police said several marine bureau officers responded to a report of a deer stuck in the ice of Narrow Bay just before 4:20 p.m.

One officer deployed an ice sled, while two other officers tended the line on the sled.

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The officer on the sled maneuvered his way to the fawn and managed to lift the animal out of the 40-degree water and onto the sled.

The two other officers then pulled the sled safely back to shore at 4:55 p.m.

The deer was towel dried and wrapped in blankets, police said.

The fawn was then taken to an animal rescue center for treatment.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Suffolk County Police Department