Firefighter Wades Into Floodwater to Rescue Baby Deer
Joe Sinclair pulled the deer to shore as medics treated it and crews warned motorists that flooded roads can be deeper and faster-moving than they appear.
- On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, the Madison Township Fire Department in Morgan County, Indiana, rescued a baby deer from rapidly rising floodwaters during an emergency response.
- Firefighters were initially dispatched to the 13000 block of North Mann Road shortly after 3 p.m. for a vehicle water rescue, though the driver escaped without assistance.
- While clearing the scene, crews heard the fawn being carried downstream; Captain Joe Sinclair entered the water with a safety rope and retrieved the animal, bringing it safely to shore.
- Following the operation, the Madison Township Fire Department reminded motorists to avoid flooded roads, stating, "Please do not drive through flooded roadways. Water can be deeper and faster-moving than it appears."
- The rescue occurred as southern Indiana faced excessive rainfall, with the National Weather Service issuing a flood advisory for Morgan County that remained in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday.
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Firefighters rescue fawn trapped in Indiana floodwaters - WNKY News 40 Television
CAMBY, Ind. – The Madison Township Fire Department in Indiana is sharing how teamwork helped save a fawn caught in floodwater. According to a social media post by the department, units dispatched to the 1300 block of North Mann Road shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday. While crews were clearing the scene after a driver safely reached land from a submerged vehicle, the department says a fawn was heard being carried downstream. Capt. Joe Sinclair enter…
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The Independent (US)Dramatic moment baby deer is plucked from flooded fast-flowing river by rescuer
This is the dramatic moment a baby deer was plucked from a flooded, fast-flowing river by a firefighter in Indiana. After a helping a driver stuck in floods on North Mann Road in Morgan County, Madison Township Fire Department were clearing the scene when they heard a fawn in distress being carried rapidly down stream in the current. Captain Joe Sinclair was tethered to a rope and entered the water, managing to grab the animal before it was carr…
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