Skip to main content

Oh deer! Police officer rescues buck entangled in soccer net

A police officer saved a deer after it became stuck in a soccer net at a park in Annapolis, Maryland, on Sunday morning.

Anne Arundel County police said Corporal Sears received a call around 8:30 a.m. for a report of an injured deer at Peninsula Park.

When Sears arrived, he saw the deer in distress with its antlers stuck in the soccer net.

Sears used shears to cut off the netting and freed the deer within a few minutes. The deer wasn’t injured in the ordeal and was released to safety.

The rescue was caught on Sears’ body camera. Anne Arundel County police said the interaction demonstrated “the professionalism and dedication of our officers in handling wildlife-related incidents.”

Watch the video below:

[connatix_element_embed script_id=1dc56fe508784d54ba058580501cdeb7 player_id=a795f748-f0c9-4b1a-ab22-22fcd8f622fe video_id=c6fae679-3dd9-4d05-8cef-8d4e9621605b align=none]

Get breaking news and daily headlines delivered to your email inbox by signing up here.

© 2024 WTOP. All Rights Reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.

Man arrested in connection to armed robbery in Northwest DC pharmacy

A man was arrested in connection to an armed robbery of a pharmacy in Northwest D.C. Friday. Police said Jamari Brighthaupt, 25, of Southeast D.C., was wearing a ski mask when he entered a pharmacy in the 1800 block of Columbia Road NW and demanded prescription medications. He then, "jumped over the counter and made additional demands while brandishing a firearm," police said. Brighthaupt then fled the pharmacy with stolen prescription drugs, according to police.
Read Next Story