ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A young man saved a baby deer after it walked out on frozen Irondequoit Bay. It’s not something that’s advised; in fact, it’s dangerous. But as he told News 8’s Oran Spitzer, if you have an opportunity to help, take it.
Eric Shutter, 24, leaped into action when his mother saw a baby deer in frozen Irondequoit Bay. In the video, you can see Shutter swim a few hundred feet to get to the deer, but it takes a few tries to get the animal out.
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Eric says he, “Ended up just being right place, right time and hopped in to get him.”
As January is the coldest month in our region, Shutter was feeling it. He describes it as a numbing cold — his lips, fingers, and toes even turned purple — but that doesn’t change the fact that he was compelled to help…