ROME, Ga. — A Rome police officer Is being hailed a hero for his quick action to save a trapped deer.
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The baby deer got stuck in a storm drain over the weekend.
When Sgt. Aaron Thacker saw the situation he jumped in to help.
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Thacker lowered himself into the drain and then lifted the deer out to safety.
Rome police say the deer was released into the woods.
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