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Penticton firefighters rescue deer from Okanagan Lake

Firefighters gather around a deer after rescuing it from thin ice on Okanagan Lake on Thursday morning. Mike Biden

Firefighters in Penticton rescued a deer from the icy waters of Okanagan Lake on Thursday morning.

The rescue happened at Marina Way Beach, with the deer around 50 metres off-shore, stuck on thin ice.

The deer was brought safely back to land, and eventually ran off.

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“Our firefighters are trained in several disciplines, and want to remind the public that ice levels are not safe right now,” said the Penticton Professional Fire Fighters

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“Please remind kids to stay off the ice, and keep pets on a leash near the water.”

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