12/1/13 - Local fire authorities are cautioning residents against going out on frozen lakes after the Livingston County Dive Rescue Team had its first close-call water rescue on Friday. At about noon, the rescue team and the Hartland Deerfield Fire Authority responded to a local lake where residents had seen a deer fall through the ice. Some residents tried to assist the animal by riding out on a six-wheeled vehicle, but it also fell through. The vehicle was designed to float and no residents ended up in the frigid water, but they needed assistance to get the vehicle back onto dry land. Other residents managed to pull them out before the fire department arrived. HDFA Deputy Chief Greg Scotti says they were unable to save the deer, but they did extract its body to prevent any further recovery attempts by residents. He says it is still much too early in the season for people to venture out onto frozen lakes, since we have not had very many cold days and the ice cannot be trusted. (TD)
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