In a split-second decision, an Upstate New York man dove into freezing water earlier this month to rescue a baby deer fighting for its life.
That’s what happened when 24-year-old Eric Shutter’s mother alerted him to a baby deer struggling in the frozen waters of Irondequoit Bay, just outside Rochester.
Shutter sprang into action, swimming through icy water to reach the fawn. He tried to lift the animal onto the ice so it could run back to shore, but the frightened deer ran back into the water several times before Shutter was finally able to get it to safety.
Officials warn that jumping into icy water is extremely dangerous. Shutter, however, told RochesterFirst he felt he had no choice but to help…