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Oh deer! Firefighters to the rescue as animal gets stuck in canal

Firefighters were called to a rescue with a difference when a deer got stuck in a canal in Birmingham.

By Ian Harvey
Published Jun 9, 2018

The muntjac deer got into trouble in the Worcester and Birmingham Canal in Kings Norton.

Luckily fire crews were on hand from Kings Norton, Woodgate and Bickenhill.

Officers tweeted:

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