Vacationing family rescues deer from water at Fort Caswell Rifle Range

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A family vacationing from Charlotte came to the recuse of a young deer in Brunswick County Wednesday morning.

According to Mike Youngs, his family spotted a family of deer near the Fort Caswell Rifle Range when they noticed a baby deer had fallen into a flooded bunker.

Emma Youngs, 14, hopped into the water and lifted the deer to safety.

Emma wants to be a veterinarian and is already saving the lives of animals!

Emma Youngs rescues a deer at the Fort Caswell Rifle Range on Wednesday. — Emma Youngs rescues a deer at the Fort Caswell Rifle Range on Wednesday.(Mike Youngs)

A deer was rescued from a flooded bunker Wednesday. — A deer was rescued from a flooded bunker Wednesday.(Mike Youngs)

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