Dramatic deer rescue: Fire brigade frees Tier from the Ems-Jade Canal!

Dramatic deer rescue: Fire brigade frees Tier from the Ems-Jade Canal!

Aurich, Deutschland - July 10, 2025 will be remembered in Aurich as a remarkable day for a young deer. On Tuesday evening, passers-by discovered the animal in the EMS-Jade Canal and immediately alerted the fire brigade. The quickly initiated rescue operation required the use of firefighters from Wiesens as well as support from the responsible hunter and the fire brigade from Sandhorst.

At least three garden friends were particularly concerned about the fate of the deer. Due to the steep and densely overgrown bank slopes, self -rescue was impossible. The emergency services used proven methods: With linen and a boat, they managed to reach the deer unerringly and to lure it to a flat place, from where the animal could finally get to the shore independently. As the fire brigade reported, the deer remained unharmed after this exciting rescue action.

The challenges of wild rescue

The rescue of the deer was not only a short effort, but also reflects the challenges in front of which wild animals are in urban areas. Similar to other regions, for example in the Dortmund-Ems Canal, it happens again and again that animals get into such emergencies. In a comparable incident, of which LZ , firefighters also had to save a young deer from the channel. There too, the fire brigade alerted the fire brigade, who then moved in with water rescue workers and a boat to get the animal safely ashore.

collaboration between hunters and biologists

Another exciting aspect that is observed in Aurich and beyond is the close cooperation between hunters and biologists. Specialists meet regularly in the Osnabrück district to count the deer and to record the game population. Such initiatives are important to ensure a balance between animal population and living space and to prevent accidents like this.

For everyone who is committed to saving wild animals, there are also other opportunities: The German Wildlife Rescue Association offers Possibilities for the individualized presentation of your activities aim at potential sponsors. In this way, teams can not only document their work, but also actively promote support to help the wild animals in the future.

In a moment when the fate of a single deer drawn attention to the affected community, the fire brigade, hunters and citizens once again showed how community spirit and active action can do miracles. One could almost say: a day when humans and animals were in harmonious harmony to save life.