WATCH: Deputies rescue a deer in Wyoming in true cowboy fashion

Body camera footage of two deputies rescuing a deer in Wyoming. <br /> Photo courtesy:...
Body camera footage of two deputies rescuing a deer in Wyoming.
Photo courtesy: Sublette County Sheriff's Office.
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Published: Dec. 11, 2019 at 10:32 PM MST
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Two Wyoming sheriff's deputies proved they live in the Cowboy State on Tuesday when it came to rescuing a critter in need.

Sublette County sheriff's deputies were called to a report of a deer in a pond near the small ranching town of Daniel. The town is on the western side of the state. You can watch video of the rescue below:

Video of Deer Rescue December 10th 2019

(Pinedale, Wyo –December 11th, 2019) SCSO Deputies rescue stranded deer in local pond, update 2pm. On December 10th, 2019, Sublette County Sheriff’s Deputy Justin Hays was travelling to Pinedale for training. As he was passing through the town of Daniel, he observed a deer struggling to free itself from a pond that had partially iced over. He radioed to dispatch that he was on scene and was soon joined by Sublette County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Peterson who was on duty at the time and Deputy Peterson activated his body worn camera. Deputy Hays, along with a select few other deputies carry ranch ropes, team ropes or lariats in their patrol vehicles which they use to help get livestock off the roadways. Deputy Hays had two ropes with him at the time. He tied one end of the rope off to a tree so he could test the stability of the ice to ensure it would support his weight as well as Deputy Peterson. The deer attempted to swim away from Deputy Hays as he approached it so Deputy Peterson gathered the first rope and went to the opposite end of the open water. Deputy Hays lassoed the deer and was able to drag it up on to the ice. Deputy Hays stated he wanted to have a large enough loop for the deer to get a leg through so the rope wouldn’t be around the deer’s neck. The deer was exhausted and cold so Deputy Hays carried it over to the asphalt black top so it would help warm the deer up. Deputy Hays drove back by the area after his training that afternoon and the deer was gone. ### Sergeant Travis Bingham Public Information Officer Sublette County Sheriff's Office 35 1/2 S. Tyler Ave, PO Box 701 Pinedale, WY 82941 tbingham@subso.com Office 307.367.5236 Cell 307-360-7737

Posted by Sublette County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, December 11, 2019

The ice was too thin and dangerous to walk on.

"Deputy Hays, along with a select few other deputies carry ranch ropes, team ropes or lariats in their patrol vehicles which they use to help get livestock off the roadways," the sheriff's office posted to Facebook. "Deputy Hays had two ropes with him at the time. He tied one end of the rope off to a tree so he could test the stability of the ice to ensure it would support his weight as well as Deputy Peterson."

The deer tried to swim away. Deputy Hays was able to lasso the animal and pull it up onto the ice.

The deputies carried the animal to a near blacktop driveway so it could warm up and be left alone. When a deputy went to check on the deer a few hours later, it was gone.