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Firefighters rescued a deer that was stuck in a swamp in Deep River on Saturday.
Crews were called to Winthrop Road around 8:30 a.m. after getting a report of a deer stuck in the swamp.
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Firefighters and local animal control worked with the state Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection to remove the animal.
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After the deer was removed from the swamp, it was released in the forest across the street.