A couple of MDC agents rescued a white-tailed deer after its antlers became entangled in the netting of a backyard soccer goal. Conservation Agent Alex Walker responded to a call regarding a young buck deer who had gotten both antlers and its head tangled in the net at a residence in Clay County in the Northland area of Kansas City.

The deer had dragged the net and goal frame from the yard into a creek at the back of the property. Walker tried to free the deer but it was thrashing and kicking dangerously when he got close. Conservation Agent Aaron Post from nearby Platte County was called in to assist. Together, Walker and Post wrestled the deer to the ground and were able to get the animal stabilized, allowing them to cut the net away from the antlers.

Once freed from the net, the young buck ran off into a nearby wooded area without injury. Walker and Post were muddy and soaking wet, but happy.