The NGO Emergencias y Rescate en Lanzarote (Emerlan) rescued the
last Saturday a deer that had escaped and had
entered the water on the beach of Los Pocillos, in the municipality of
Tías. A lifeguard from this beach, located in Puerto del Carmen, alerted
the presence of a large animal that was on
the shore, according to Emerlan in a statement.
Shortly after receiving this notice, Emerlan staff approached with a
zodiac-type boat to this beach and verified that, about 20 meters from
the coast, a deer was trying to swim. The lifeguard, meanwhile, wanted to capture
the animal by using a rope for which he had to chase it swimming
for a long stretch. Meanwhile, the emergency teams cut off the escape route of
the animal by sea with the boat to redirect its course towards land, where capture was easier to achieve.
After a complicated task due to the bravery and strength of the animal, which avoided
contact at all times swimming or jumping when the depth
allowed, and with the help of numerous bathers and onlookers who crowded on the beach, the deer was finally caught and moved to a safe area on the coast.
The Emerlan service ended at 3:30 p.m.