Baby deer rescued from blaze and given oxygen by firefighters
The baby deer was given oxygen and is now in the care of the RSPCA.
Thursday 21 May 2020 13:02, UK
A baby deer has been saved by firefighters after a blaze broke out in Hatfield Moors in South Yorkshire.
The fire has been burning on the moors, near Doncaster, since Sunday, and is likely to continue for days due to the dry conditions.
On Wednesday, Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said it had saved a female Roe deer fawn after she had been found "in a bad way".
"So our crews at Hatfield Moor incident have rescued this little female Roe deer from the moors," they tweeted.
"After giving it oxygen it has made a recovery and currently awaiting RSPCA to take it into care."
The charity praised the work of the firefighters and said the deer was on her way to their Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Cheshire.
"The fantastic crews from [South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue] have spent the last three days heroically tackling the fires on Hatfield Moors and in the process rescued this little Roe deer fawn.
"It was in a bad way but the crew gave oxygen and managed to revive it."
Fire crews from across Yorkshire have been working at the site, which is part of a complex of peatlands that are the largest lowland peat bogs in the UK.
Meanwhile, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said it will be at the Hatfield Moors for several more days and urged people to stay away.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.