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.
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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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