WRAS\u2019s specialist deer disentanglement team successfully release two deer tied together.<\/p>
East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service\u2019s specialist deer rescue team was called to an extraordinary and dangerous incident at Horney Common near Maresfield, where two adult fallow bucks were discovered tied together by rope.
Local residents first spotted the deer running across private land before the distressed pair became caught on a fence. WRAS\u2019s specialist deer team, travelling in two veterinary ambulances including\u00a0a technical rescue vehicle, which quickly attended the scene.
\u201cDeer rescues are never easy and can be dangerous. When two are tied together, they are far harder to deal with and a bigger team is needed for safety and speed,\u201d explained Trevor Weeks MBE, founder of East Sussex WRAS and lead deer rescuer.
With the bucks trapped on either side of a stock fence, the rescue operation required the team to split, tackling difficult terrain including a step bank, stream\u00a0and boggy ground. Senior Deer Rescuer Daryl Farmer secured one buck, while Deer Rescuer Ellie Langridge secured the other. Deer team members Ollie Long and Thea Taylor then secured the deer\u2019s shoulders and antlers to allow fellow rescuers to cut through the tightly wound ropes.
\u201cThere were two different ropes attached, suggesting both deer may have been entangled before clashing during rutting,\u201d said Weeks. \u201cSadly, this is common when rope, discarded netting or similar material is left in the environment.\u201d
Rescuers worked swiftly to prevent Capture Myopathy \u2013 a fatal stress condition that can affect deer and other wildlife. Within just 13 minutes, both bucks were safely disentangled and released back into the wild. The second buck required more time due to being caught in the fence, but both ran off strongly and are expected to survive.
This incident marks the eighth deer entanglement WRAS has dealt with in just one month, with similar emergencies occurring in Maresfield, Mark Cross, Horam, Forest Row, Ticehurst, Hadlow Down, and Piltdown.
WRAS is appealing to the public to remove rope netting and other such materials out of harms way when not in use and to never attempt to cut deer free yourself or allow them to run off trailing rope or netting.\u00a0Such actions can be fatal. Always call experienced rescuers for assistance.<\/p>","urlTitle":"dangerous-double-deer-rescue-maresfield","url":"\/blog\/dangerous-double-deer-rescue-maresfield\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/dangerous-double-deer-rescue-maresfield\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/east-sussex-wras.teemill.com\/blog\/dangerous-double-deer-rescue-maresfield\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1761302367,"updatedAt":1761302519,"publishedAt":1761302519,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":416155,"name":"East Sussex WRAS"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/bx3cqut3pz8fajwyvag2vx3m90kmz5iqpdxtwr1n59dhiq7y.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/bx3cqut3pz8fajwyvag2vx3m90kmz5iqpdxtwr1n59dhiq7y.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/bx3cqut3pz8fajwyvag2vx3m90kmz5iqpdxtwr1n59dhiq7y.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":52894,"title":"East Sussex Wildlife Rescue Ambulance Service takes on second vet","url":"\/blog\/east-sussex-wildlife-rescue-ambulance-service-takes-on-second-vet\/","urlTitle":"east-sussex-wildlife-rescue-ambulance-service-takes-on-second-vet","division":416155,"description":"Improving veterinary care on-site","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/qbc6hhzhgzeqaq5lkg6bwuo8pn4r9ffxafcsccxcb6the8yb.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/qbc6hhzhgzeqaq5lkg6bwuo8pn4r9ffxafcsccxcb6the8yb.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0}],"labels":[]}