It took a tool usually reserved for crash scenes to free a stranded fawn in Santa Barbara County.
According to Edhat, crews were called on Monday after a baby deer became wedged in a fence. The Santa Barbara County Fire Department later shared on Instagram that firefighters carefully used the Jaws of Life, a rescue tool normally used in vehicle extrications, to get the animal out.
Officials said the young deer was released unharmed.
“A happy ending and a reminder that every rescue matters,” the Santa Barbara County Fire Department wrote on Instagram.
People commenting on the post praised the rescue.
“Great save,” one Instagram user said.
“Thank you for going the extra mile for wildlife,” another commenter wrote.
“I’ve seen so many of these rescues from fences like this,” another said. “Time to do something about these kinds of fences.”
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