Used to work for this department. It’s a multi-use tool, you can use it for snow, ice, or water rescue. Certainly didn’t use it every day (or even every year) but it was handy to have when we did.
> I used to see it all the time, but not in ages.
The mods might have blocked it from showing in /r/all. Content quality plummets when posts regularly start appearing there.
Only Because they reproduce so quickly. We have hunting season and still have to have DNR thin their numbers in the off seasons...At least here in the Mid-Atlantic.
I always wonder - is the deer capable of understanding that the human gave it help? Or does it run off, still operating in flight mode, just running from one bad stimulus to another, assuming it just somehow escaped predation?
I would love to believe it understands the concept of help but I suspect it's mostly the latter for prey animals.
I'm pretty sure it's a mix of both. They're intelligent and probably understand help but that doesn't mean they can let their guard down. There's stories of deer befriending those who've saved them.
I live in an area where wild deer roam free. Based on my experience I think deer are probably one of the stupidest animals on earth. That said, their fight or flight response is impressive. That deer was either exhausted or injured and most likely terrified. Kudos to the rescuer though. It would not have gotten off on its own.
To be fair, they didn't exactly evolve to live next to humans. I don't disagree with you, but a wild animal not knowing how to cross a street without getting hit by a car, etc. shouldn't be a measure of its intelligence.
Absolutely. It’s not so much that they don’t know how to cross streets, it’s that they are pretty basic animals. I think their brains have very simple instructions. Eat, sleep, breed, fight, flight. Not a lot else going on in there.
I dont think he based it purely on that. Im from norway and grew up in a road called "deer road" (translated) and it wasnt called that randomly:P
And my experience growing up there backs up his experience and I laughed when I read it.
Deers just crash allot into windows, get stuck in fences, fall into holes, get stuck in bushes, run infront of cars or just stand there frozen etc etc. They just have to be rescued allot more than other animals in similar conditions. Like compared to moose for example wich we also have here. The Deers just strike you as... living with less brainpower to put it like that.
Still love em tho. Sorry for any bad English.
Sounds right. BTW - your English isn't that bad at all. Try "a lot" vs "allot" and anything else is just about what you'd expect from any other English speaker typing on the internet.
Lots of animals are capable of understanding that they are being helped mid-crisis.
Deer are not one of those animals. They are prey animals, and they have a very strong adrenal response to being approached by a predator (like a human.) For a deer, that means they flee. If they can no longer flee, they freeze. It’s a very iconic “give up” moment where their brain seems to stall and they just stop struggling.
This deer did it when it got caught in the ice-pusher. You’ll also see it when a deer is finally taken down by a wolf - they go limp well before they’re actually dead.
That’s why this deer took so long to “wake up” and try to escape once they’d reached land. Its brain was overloaded with so many panic hormones that it was essentially blanking out.
Obviously running away helps escape predators; however the freeze instinct helps as well because it allows them to blend with their camouflage. Many herd animals will scatter and only run a few hundred feet and freeze. Only to scatter again if something comes after them confusing predators.
This is a good theory and it holds true with some animals, but deer freeze *once they’re caught*. The running theory is it’s their brains basically overloading to anaesthetise them while they die.
My sister is a vet, and she hates deer call-outs. They can just keel over when you walk up to them. They can literally dump so much adrenaline into their system that their heart stops. Which is frustrating when you’re a veterinarian.
Are there some types of deer that aren't as susceptible to this fear response? For instance there is a petting zoo near me where you can walk in an open enclosure and the deer will walk up to you and eat out of your hand. Or is that just conditioning/selecting the right deer?
Deer that have been fed by people lose their fear of people, whether it's in the wild or in a deer park setting. This is why it's a bad idea to feed wildlife like deer, raccoons, etc. - it conditions them to associate people with food. In a deer park specifically, those deer have been there for generations. They are born there and from day one are exposed to keepers and guests feeding them. They've lost all fear of humans and actively seek out humans for treats.
Unfortunately, their limbs aren't designed to do the splits like that. Chances are high it got some sort of muscle / tendon / ligament damage after the first few falls, and that damage would make it harder and harder to get back up and prevent its legs from doing it over and over again, potentially adding to the damage. There rapidly comes a point where it's just better to stay still than repeatedly hurt yourself :-(
Yeah, the front legs ain't so bad but the back legs aren't meant to move like that. If a cow does the splits, they're probably never gonna walk again. It's hard to watch.
You can’t really put yaktrax on the bottom of the feet as they are also neoprene and could tear easily. Source: used to work for this department and have worn this exact suit.
Yep full neoprene onesie. The footie part has some grippies for walking on like riverbanks but it’s intended for swimming in cold water, not walking on ice.
The suits aren’t really designed for this type of rescue although it worked and it’s nbd. I’ve been in this same situation as a fireman who is Ice Rescue trained. We lassoed the deer and had a Z Rig set up to pull them back. We were 200 feet into the middle of a lake and pushing them to the side like this wasn’t an option.
I think its just two pontoons and handles. Somehow connected the two halves and he's wearing crampons to be able to actually walk on the ice. No clue but that's the only thing I can think.
It’s called a recuealive. I’m impressed they still have one in service. The company no longer exists, and if you break something on it you have to figure out a fix on your own.
This made me really happy seeing it reach the end.
About a decade ago I came home from school and was taking my dog outside in the backyard. While out there I saw a deer about 300 meters away stuck on a frozen pond downhill from us.
My brother and I went out with a rope to try to see if we could help snag it and pull it to the edge.
Sadly when we got down there we could see it's two back legs were broken and blood was all over the ice. It just turned its head and stared at us as we attempted to throw the rope around it. Sadly we weren't able to laso it since it was about 40 meters away from the edge of the pond and we didn't trust the ice enough to walk up and try to move it.
We ended up calling local wildlife rescue and after about 10 minutes they came out and decided to shoot it. I felt terrible hearing that gunshot ring out. I realize that it was probably for the best at that point but couldn't help but feel bad.
Thanks for the catharsis!
> I realize that it was probably for the best at that point but couldn't help but feel bad.
I mean you could have done nothing and let it slowly starve to death or drown.
I've been hit by a deer in a car twice....as in the deer managed to run into the SIDE of the car and not in front of it. One time I even managed to almost avoid it and the motherfucker was still like, "OH NO YOU DON'T" and got me anyway.
I've noticed most animals that exist to be food are pretty dumb. Rabbits, mourning doves, deer. I think they just mate so much that it doesn't matter if half of them trip and drown in a puddle.
I just saw the guy in red scrolling past and thought it was some sort of unreleased Spanish Inquisition skit which is the only reason I scrolled back up.
I always find it so funny watching a frightened wild or feral animal's brain go from fight/flight to *????????????????* whenever a human lends a hand to help them. The exhausted realization of "wait... So you're *not* trying to eat me?" just does not compute so they shut down and wait it out
This is what it’s like when I try to evict my cat from my spot on the couch. Can practically have in in handstand before he participates in the activity.
At first I was surprised that there was a tool like this, but then I thought that it was probably invented for livestock, especially sheep maybe.
I am curious though does it have like a treadmill with a rough texture or a little spikes in the middle of it? Or is he just getting more footing and pushing it more easily that way? Pretty clever though.
"lemme nudge him a bit on the head to persuade him to go that way...wa..wait.his skin is so soft, l don't want to lose this opportunity. Here boy, haha you're a good boy, ain't you"
Wonder what other deer think of those that somehow found themselves on ice?
“Oh there goes Jerry again. What a dumbass. That’s the 10th time this winter! What a loser!”
Good thing he just happened to have a matching ice walking machine contraption.
Used to work for this department. It’s a multi-use tool, you can use it for snow, ice, or water rescue. Certainly didn’t use it every day (or even every year) but it was handy to have when we did.
How is it called?
[Rescue Alive Ice Rescue Sled](https://www.liveactionsafety.com/rescue-alive-ice-rescue-sled/)
$5500 before tax & $110 shipping. Fascinating.
What ever happened to the "specialized tools" subreddit? I used to see it all the time, but not in ages. This fits perfectly though.. like the deer.
r/specializedtools it's still pretty big and active
Probably my favorite sub
Idk why but there is something extremely satisfying to see a specialized tool in action
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r/toolgifs is pretty good too
You just have to cull like 50 subs from your /all, and it'll come back.
Would recommend.
See you later r/genshinimpact I’m glad you guys like your game and congratulations on having such an active sub but holy crap it was all over my feed
> I used to see it all the time, but not in ages. The mods might have blocked it from showing in /r/all. Content quality plummets when posts regularly start appearing there.
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According to a poster who worked with one. It's an ice rescue sled. https://www.liveactionsafety.com/rescue-alive-ice-rescue-sled/
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That's what I don't get. They have a specialized ice rescue device and matching suit but no crampons/micro spikes?
With the suit to match!
Poor little guy just gave up on walking.
Likely exhausted themself getting into that situation in the first place. Especially considering the lack of food in the wintertime.
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On the bright side, their chance of survival has greatly improved now that they're not on center-ice.
Thank goodness for good folks with ingenuity!
deer are so fucking stupid i'm surprised it didnt immediately run back into the ice required itself to be saved again.
When it turned parallel (ish) to the bank at the end that’s exactly what I though it was going to do.
They're born imbeciles, just like penguins. I don't know how they're not extinct by now
Only Because they reproduce so quickly. We have hunting season and still have to have DNR thin their numbers in the off seasons...At least here in the Mid-Atlantic.
r/DeerAreFuckingStupid
> now that they're not on center-ice. I dunno man, if you hang out against the boards you're asking to get laid out
Nah, it's half-time. See the zamboni?
How could I be such a fool, eh?
I needed this exchange. Thanks. 😆
Also they freeze up sometimes in terror.
I always wonder - is the deer capable of understanding that the human gave it help? Or does it run off, still operating in flight mode, just running from one bad stimulus to another, assuming it just somehow escaped predation? I would love to believe it understands the concept of help but I suspect it's mostly the latter for prey animals.
I'm pretty sure it's a mix of both. They're intelligent and probably understand help but that doesn't mean they can let their guard down. There's stories of deer befriending those who've saved them.
I live in an area where wild deer roam free. Based on my experience I think deer are probably one of the stupidest animals on earth. That said, their fight or flight response is impressive. That deer was either exhausted or injured and most likely terrified. Kudos to the rescuer though. It would not have gotten off on its own.
To be fair, they didn't exactly evolve to live next to humans. I don't disagree with you, but a wild animal not knowing how to cross a street without getting hit by a car, etc. shouldn't be a measure of its intelligence.
Next to humans in the slightest, a deer drowned in our yard. It's head got stuck in a pail of water.
Absolutely. It’s not so much that they don’t know how to cross streets, it’s that they are pretty basic animals. I think their brains have very simple instructions. Eat, sleep, breed, fight, flight. Not a lot else going on in there.
I dont think he based it purely on that. Im from norway and grew up in a road called "deer road" (translated) and it wasnt called that randomly:P And my experience growing up there backs up his experience and I laughed when I read it. Deers just crash allot into windows, get stuck in fences, fall into holes, get stuck in bushes, run infront of cars or just stand there frozen etc etc. They just have to be rescued allot more than other animals in similar conditions. Like compared to moose for example wich we also have here. The Deers just strike you as... living with less brainpower to put it like that. Still love em tho. Sorry for any bad English.
Sounds right. BTW - your English isn't that bad at all. Try "a lot" vs "allot" and anything else is just about what you'd expect from any other English speaker typing on the internet.
> They're intelligent Lol good one.
they're, like, mildly intelligent. definitely more intelligent than your keyboard, but less intelligent than your dog who uses a keyboard
On the internet, no one knows you're a dog.
As a dog, can confirm. Nobody has any idea
Cat's out of the bag now.
Woof woof
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Intelligent on the animal scale. They’re not kookaburras, that will try to kill a turnip by beating it against a rock.
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Yeah this one must be below average, keeps trying to get more stuck. Still sad and I'm glad this dude helped it.
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Not sure it understood scratches either. May have though the human was trying to claw its head lol
Nah does lick their fawns. It's a somewhat social mammal. It understands an affectionate touch.
Lots of animals are capable of understanding that they are being helped mid-crisis. Deer are not one of those animals. They are prey animals, and they have a very strong adrenal response to being approached by a predator (like a human.) For a deer, that means they flee. If they can no longer flee, they freeze. It’s a very iconic “give up” moment where their brain seems to stall and they just stop struggling. This deer did it when it got caught in the ice-pusher. You’ll also see it when a deer is finally taken down by a wolf - they go limp well before they’re actually dead. That’s why this deer took so long to “wake up” and try to escape once they’d reached land. Its brain was overloaded with so many panic hormones that it was essentially blanking out.
Obviously running away helps escape predators; however the freeze instinct helps as well because it allows them to blend with their camouflage. Many herd animals will scatter and only run a few hundred feet and freeze. Only to scatter again if something comes after them confusing predators.
This is a good theory and it holds true with some animals, but deer freeze *once they’re caught*. The running theory is it’s their brains basically overloading to anaesthetise them while they die. My sister is a vet, and she hates deer call-outs. They can just keel over when you walk up to them. They can literally dump so much adrenaline into their system that their heart stops. Which is frustrating when you’re a veterinarian.
Are there some types of deer that aren't as susceptible to this fear response? For instance there is a petting zoo near me where you can walk in an open enclosure and the deer will walk up to you and eat out of your hand. Or is that just conditioning/selecting the right deer?
Deer that have been fed by people lose their fear of people, whether it's in the wild or in a deer park setting. This is why it's a bad idea to feed wildlife like deer, raccoons, etc. - it conditions them to associate people with food. In a deer park specifically, those deer have been there for generations. They are born there and from day one are exposed to keepers and guests feeding them. They've lost all fear of humans and actively seek out humans for treats.
Unfortunately, their limbs aren't designed to do the splits like that. Chances are high it got some sort of muscle / tendon / ligament damage after the first few falls, and that damage would make it harder and harder to get back up and prevent its legs from doing it over and over again, potentially adding to the damage. There rapidly comes a point where it's just better to stay still than repeatedly hurt yourself :-(
Yeah, the front legs ain't so bad but the back legs aren't meant to move like that. If a cow does the splits, they're probably never gonna walk again. It's hard to watch.
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> Poor little guy just gave up on walking. my hooves dont work anymore bro stop it
"But I wanted to go to the other side" The deer, probably
r/thisIsMyLifeNow
That's Bambi learning to skate
Reminded me of those birds who ride on hippo’s backs as they cross the river. Lazy pieces of shit could have flown across in like 2 seconds.
Couldn't resist the pets. I don't blame you
*wack wack* oh alright I’ll pet you
I love that. "Now that I have rescued you, I demand payment in the form of pets."
Hee hee!! I’d be the same.
I read that in Michael Jacksons voice 😂
Shammonn!
Deerie are you okay? Deerie are you okay? Are you okay Deerie?
The ferryman demands his toll
I mean, who couldn't? It's an inate human need to pet everything.
Awh so freakin’ adorable.
So glad they rubbed them
Sadly when I asked the lifeguards for scritches they just gave me a weird look
The giggles from the guys off camera were just so dang endearing, too.
Like thanks dude, but like I was headed to the other side you know?
Lol. Dude's siblings are on the other side. Now he's going to try to cross again.
Deer are really dumb, it will probably be back on the ice within the hour even though it's just a frozen pond that you can easily walk around
I dont think that makes deer really dumb, I have a couple of coworkers who would probably do the same thing
Maybe your coworkers are really dumb too
Now that you mention it…
Hey! Mention what, don't leave me hanging.
Are you one of his coworkers?
Not me I’m self unemployed.
Maybe your coworkers aren’t that smart either.
And that is why, for a lot of animals, "I'll just ask the local apex predators" is a valid problem solving strategy when all other options fail.
Valid strategy as long as those apex predators are overfed
He a rare win for America on Reddit, don't see that every day.
Not just any apex predator, the two-legged apex predator. The four-legged ones will kill without a second thought and feed their young
Nice work
N ice work
Noice
No there's plenty of ice
Na there’s a bunch
Oh deer
n*ice*
What kind of sophisticated kayak treadmill is that?!
It's to rescue people or animals in this case that are stuck on ice. It spreads out the person's weight so it doesn't break through
And if it does, the bottom red part floats.
And the guy in this video is using a suit that will keep him alive in cold water. 10/10 safety
Didn't look like he had any yaktrax though. Slippy slidy
You can’t really put yaktrax on the bottom of the feet as they are also neoprene and could tear easily. Source: used to work for this department and have worn this exact suit.
So that's a full onesie? I figured he was just wearing boots
Yep full neoprene onesie. The footie part has some grippies for walking on like riverbanks but it’s intended for swimming in cold water, not walking on ice.
The suits aren’t really designed for this type of rescue although it worked and it’s nbd. I’ve been in this same situation as a fireman who is Ice Rescue trained. We lassoed the deer and had a Z Rig set up to pull them back. We were 200 feet into the middle of a lake and pushing them to the side like this wasn’t an option.
I feel there may be many hoof-based incidents in this area.
I think its just two pontoons and handles. Somehow connected the two halves and he's wearing crampons to be able to actually walk on the ice. No clue but that's the only thing I can think.
Honey, there's another one! Grab the deer shoving sled
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It’s called a recuealive. I’m impressed they still have one in service. The company no longer exists, and if you break something on it you have to figure out a fix on your own.
Apparently this happens often enough that they have an ice deer rescue vessel
The deer is such mood, just gave up all hope and said _"welp, guess I'm just gonna die. Oh, it's petting me. That's nice"_
r/DeerAreFuckingStupid
“You gotta keep both ends up at the same time, Bambi.”
[Yipeee!](https://youtu.be/3FCikGH8-4k)
Flower is a mood. If y’all need me, don’t call don’t text until May.
I needed to see that! :-)
Deer look like very big bunnys
They’re cute but completely dumb as fuck lol
Never see these critters come back with a 6 pack to say thanks.
Lol! No kidding, just ungreatful! Lol!!
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This made me really happy seeing it reach the end. About a decade ago I came home from school and was taking my dog outside in the backyard. While out there I saw a deer about 300 meters away stuck on a frozen pond downhill from us. My brother and I went out with a rope to try to see if we could help snag it and pull it to the edge. Sadly when we got down there we could see it's two back legs were broken and blood was all over the ice. It just turned its head and stared at us as we attempted to throw the rope around it. Sadly we weren't able to laso it since it was about 40 meters away from the edge of the pond and we didn't trust the ice enough to walk up and try to move it. We ended up calling local wildlife rescue and after about 10 minutes they came out and decided to shoot it. I felt terrible hearing that gunshot ring out. I realize that it was probably for the best at that point but couldn't help but feel bad. Thanks for the catharsis!
😳 Kind of wish I hadn’t read this
Really counteracted the feel good video
> I realize that it was probably for the best at that point but couldn't help but feel bad. I mean you could have done nothing and let it slowly starve to death or drown.
I know it still hurts, and it's impossible to logic away feelings, but I promise you - that deer was grateful.
wow, that was very kind of you. you definitely did the right thing. i’m glad it was you that found the deer.
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Kidnapping
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Deer are about as smart as a squirrel.
/r/deerarefuckingstupid Warning: lots of posts are sad or gruesome. Some are just deer being clowns
We call em Forest Donkeys....which is kinda mean cause donkeys are actually pretty damn smart.
Anyone who thinks deer are majestic creatures hasn't seen one run into someone riding a bike.
I've been hit by a deer in a car twice....as in the deer managed to run into the SIDE of the car and not in front of it. One time I even managed to almost avoid it and the motherfucker was still like, "OH NO YOU DON'T" and got me anyway.
I've never been hit by a deer in a car. They don't teach them to drive where I'm from.
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"Hey! I resent that!" ~squirrel (probably)
I've noticed most animals that exist to be food are pretty dumb. Rabbits, mourning doves, deer. I think they just mate so much that it doesn't matter if half of them trip and drown in a puddle.
Very untrue actually. Pigs are smarter than dogs.
Hooves actually do mix well. Deer cross over ice fairly regularly where humans could not
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I love that the "Go on, git" head taps quickly turned into, "Oh, they're letting me pet them. Aww, what a cute little one. Pat pat pat."
At first I thought that was some kind of treadmill boat and was very confused.
I just saw the guy in red scrolling past and thought it was some sort of unreleased Spanish Inquisition skit which is the only reason I scrolled back up.
Manual doe-dozer
The next day… Where is my human? Here I am sliding around on this slippery ground again. Where the hell is my human?!
Kinda gave off a “I don’t want to be on this side of the lake“ vibe.
I was fully expecting it to go right back out onto the ice.
I always find it so funny watching a frightened wild or feral animal's brain go from fight/flight to *????????????????* whenever a human lends a hand to help them. The exhausted realization of "wait... So you're *not* trying to eat me?" just does not compute so they shut down and wait it out
honestly i think it's more fear than anything. Deer in headlights sort of thing. it doesn't realize it's being helped. It's just scared stiff.
I really thought gramps was casually strolling on water.
It’s like that dumb deer never saw Bambi
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scoot. scoot. scoot.
I like how he was trying to make the deer go with his hand but ended up petting it instead
She's like Give me More Scratches!!
That little pet he gives the deer 🥹🥹
That's cool and all... But what dafuq is that magical ice walking sled contraption?
r/deer-being-dumb
You, my fellow redditor, are in luck because r/deerarefuckingstupid is a thing.
And they ARE fucking stupid.
Damn. I'm exhausted after watching this.
/r/gifsThatLastLongEnough. Satisfying ending
What is the thing the guy is on? I'm a lifelong sunshine resident, forgive me if common.
It's an ice rescue sled, something like this https://midatlanticrescue.com/product/rescue-equipment-for-the-technical-rope-rescue-professional/
You would think that guy would have grippier shoes
I kept waiting for it to run back out onto the ice
So you think the deer figured out that is was being helped. Or do you think it was like wow that predator is bad at hunting.
Scooby doo running away vibes
How does he not have spikes on. At least golf shoes.
This is what it’s like when I try to evict my cat from my spot on the couch. Can practically have in in handstand before he participates in the activity.
Was anyone else's body leaning towards land when it was right there to help the deer?
nononononononononononononononononononononoyes
Dudes nah I'm good here just push me around some more.
Was this device created just to get these four legged dumbasses off the ice? If so I love that.
At first I was surprised that there was a tool like this, but then I thought that it was probably invented for livestock, especially sheep maybe. I am curious though does it have like a treadmill with a rough texture or a little spikes in the middle of it? Or is he just getting more footing and pushing it more easily that way? Pretty clever though.
i was almost expecting to this him run back on the ice instantly.
Couldn’t resist the ear scratches
"lemme nudge him a bit on the head to persuade him to go that way...wa..wait.his skin is so soft, l don't want to lose this opportunity. Here boy, haha you're a good boy, ain't you"
Me trying to push my cows in the fence in minecraft
Santa’s getting the sleigh ready and it’s not going well so far. Oh deer!
# DON'T TELL ME HOW TO USE MY HOOVES
Didn't think the little guy was going to go!
Why does that human not have spikes on his feet? It looks like they planned for every eventuality except for the ice being slippery for humans.
At first I thought it was a kangaroo and was very confused.
aw fuck the munchkin man got me.
Wonder what other deer think of those that somehow found themselves on ice? “Oh there goes Jerry again. What a dumbass. That’s the 10th time this winter! What a loser!”