A young deer was rescued in Michigan's Hines Park after spending 10 days with a plastic Halloween pumpkin bucket stuck over its head.
The Detroit Animal Welfare Group (DAWG) tranquilized and freed the animal on Sunday, ending an extensive search across metro Detroit.
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The buck had been unable to eat or drink and had become emaciated, raising fears that it could starve. Volunteers and drone operators coordinated the search, with rescuers crossing a freezing, 20-foot-wide river four times before locating the animal.
Following the rescue, volunteers administered intravenous fluids and attached a "Do Not Eat" tag to warn hunters about the tranquilizing medication.
DAWG has urged residents to remove handles from plastic pumpkin buckets after Halloween to prevent similar incidents.
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