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Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email.Enjoy unlimited articles at one of our lowest prices ever. You can cancel at any time!Loading&amp;hellp;{{title}}{{description}}{{banner}}(renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax){{tagline}}{{special_title}}{{html}}You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.© 2022 Lee EnterprisesShare ThisMadison, McFarland fire departments rescue deer that fell through ice on Lake WaubesaShare thisA deer was rescued from what looked to be an “inevitable drowning” Sunday afternoon after it fell through the thinning ice of Lake Waubesa in McFarland.Emergency crews responded to a report of two deer falling through the ice just after 1 p.m. near McDaniel Park, the Dane County 911 center said.Dean Upton and his wife, Jean, were walking along the Lower Yahara River Trail boardwalk that runs along the lake. Jean, an avid wildlife photographer, was on the lookout for animals.“My wife yelled out, ‘There’s deer on the ice!’” Upton said.Upton said the couple were there when the deer fell through, and a woman next to them called 911. The McFarland Fire Department was leading the rescue with the help of the Madison Fire Department’s Lake Rescue team, the 911 center said. McFarland police and EMS and the Dane County Sheriff’s Office also assisted with the rescue.The Uptons, of Madison, initially saw four deer trotting along the ice, but two of them broke through. One of them was able to get back up, but the other was stuck, Dean Upton said.“The one that was in the water, he couldn’t get back on the ice,” Upton said.The deer tried to get back up about 20 times, but couldn’t do it. Upton said it looked like the deer was losing its strength, getting lower and lower in the water.Then the Madison Lake Rescue Team’s boat arrived.Crews tried to bust through the ice so the deer could swim to open water, but the boat couldn’t break enough of the ice, Upton said.Upton estimated about 100 people were watching from the path, hoping for the best.“It was absolutely gut churning,” Upton said. “Because all these people were watching this and knew they couldn’t do anything. It was unbelievable to watch because it looked like almost an inevitable drowning.”The rescue team changed its strategy, and tied the deer’s front hooves together and back hooves together, Upton said. Team members then picked the deer up and took it across the ice to open water. Once the crews untied the deer, it was able to swim safely to shore, Upton said.Upton said the ordeal lasted more than an hour, and Jean captured it in photos. He’s glad a tragedy was avoided.“People were just elated. You could feel it in the air,” he said. “It was a happy ending.”Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email.A deer that fell through the ice on Lake Waubesa in McFarland was saved Sunday afternoon&nbsp;by the Madison Lake Rescue Team and McFarland Fire Department.Members of the Madison Fire Department's Lake Rescue Team help a deer to safety Sunday after it fell through Lake Waubesa's thinning ice near McDaniel Park.Once the lake rescue team got the deer to open water, it was able to swim to shore.&nbsp;The Madison Lake Rescue team and the McFarland Fire Department rescued a deer that fell through the ice on Lake Waubesa in McFarland Sunday afternoon.&nbsp;The Madison Lake Rescue team and the McFarland Fire Department rescued a deer that fell through the ice on Lake Waubesa in McFarland Sunday afternoon.&nbsp;The Madison Lake Rescue team and the McFarland Fire Department rescued a deer that fell through the ice on Lake Waubesa in McFarland Sunday afternoon.&nbsp;The Madison Lake Rescue team and the McFarland Fire Department rescued a deer that fell through the ice on Lake Waubesa in McFarland Sunday afternoon.&nbsp;The Madison Lake Rescue team and the McFarland Fire Department rescued a deer that fell through the ice on Lake Waubesa in McFarland Sunday afternoon.&nbsp;{{title}}{{summary}}You don't have any notifications.Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.Topics

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