The Best Day Of Fishing Ever!
I've
heard of salmon jumping into boats but . .
Four
were pulled from the icy waters of Stephens Passage, Alaska , by a group
of locals on Tom Satre's 62-foot charter vessel. Four juvenile Sitka
black- tailed deer swam directly toward the boat. Once the deer reached
the boat, the four began to circle the boat, looking directly at the
humans on board. Clearly, the bucks were distressed. With help, the
typically skittish and absolutely wild animals came willingly onto the
boat. Once
onboard,
they collapsed with exhaustion, shivering. Here the rescued bucks rest
on the back of Tom Satre's boat, the Alaska Quest. All four deer were
transported to Taku Harbour . Once the group reached the dock, the first
buck that had been pulled from the water hopped onto the dock, looked
back, then leapt into the harbour, swam to shore, and disappeared into
the forest. After a bit of prodding and assistance from the humans, two
others followed suit, but one deer needed more help.Here he is being
transported by Tom Satre: Tom, Anna and Tim Satre help the last of the
"button" bucks to its feet. They did not know how long the deer had been
in the icy waters or if there had been others who did not survive. The
good Samaritans (humans) describe their experience as "one of those
defining moments in life." I'm sure it was for the deer, as well.
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