Deer stuck in chicken wire rescued by RSPCA
The animal was spotted by a walker in Addlestone
The RSPCA has rescued a deer that had become stuck in chicken wire in Surrey.
A person walking in woodlands in Addlestone noticed the animal late last month and put in a call for help with the animal charity.
RSPCA Inspector Francesca Tambini said: “This poor little deer had got himself in a real pickle and he was squealing in fear. His foot had become trapped in some chicken wire being used to reinforce a gate, and he was hanging upside down unable to free himself.
“We don’t know how long he had been dangling there - it may have been hours, so it was important for us to free him as quickly as possible.
“My colleague, Animal Rescue Officer Jade Guthrie, managed to put a towel over his head, which helped calm him down and enabled her to hold the deer firmly. That enabled me to gently cut the wire and disentangle his foot.
“The moment he was free, he dashed away into a nearby field, and I could see by his movement that luckily he had not suffered any major injury from his ordeal. Our thanks go to the eagle-eyed walker who reported the deer’s predicament. This incident had a happy ending but it could have been very different.”