Firefighters rescue deer stuck in metal fence in Southampton

On June 2, a crew from Redbridge Fire Station was called to Vermont Close, Southampton, at around 4pm, to help the fawn.

The animal had its hip trapped and was unable to free itself.

The firefighters used hydraulic spreader equipment to carefully bend the metal fence, allowing the deer to escape.

Firefighters free trapped fawn from fence in Southampton rescue (Image: Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service) Once freed, the deer rejoined its mother, who had been waiting nearby.

The rescue operation concluded swiftly, with the firefighters returning to the station at around 4.30pm.

A spokesperson for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said: "Shortly before 4pm last Monday, the firefighters were alerted to the animal in distress on Vermont Close in Southampton.

"The firefighters had a good idea to use their hydraulic spreader equipment to bend the metal providing the space for the fawn to release itself."