After responding to a call around 9 a.m. on Thursday about a distressed deer stranded on an icy pond, the Wheatfield Volunteer Fire Department brought an early Christmas miracle with a successful rescue. 

Discovered more than 350 feet from shore, photos and details were given in a Facebook post about the rescue that involved three other nearby departments. The post stated that once firefighters had caught the deer, it was secured in an ice rescue sled and pulled to safety. 

The deer was not seriously injured and was soon released.