Morrisville police officers, firefighters save deer stuck in mud hole

MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Morrisville police said they are accustomed to saving ducklings from drains, but a deer in a mud hole was one for the books.

The department's Facebook page said an unusual call came in Saturday morning at Mason Farm Road and Fern Tree Court.

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Officers found a deer that had been stuck in a mud hole. With some creativity and pallets, officers and the Morrisville Fire/Rescue Department freed the deer.

MPD said this was "just one of the many things that makes our jobs worth it."