COLUMBUS, Ohio (August 5, 2025) — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife released its most recent field report, detailing a range of enforcement actions, rescues, and outreach efforts conducted by state wildlife officers across all five districts. Among the notable incidents was a wildlife rescue in Pickaway County , where a distressed deer was saved by a local officer.

Pickaway County: Deer Rescue by Officer Elster

During a hot summer day, State Wildlife Officer Josh Elster , assigned to Pickaway County, responded to a call from a concerned landowner who found a white-tailed deer stuck in the mud near a pond. Officer Elster arrived quickly and was able to free the exhausted animal, washing mud from its eyes and helping it to a shaded area for recovery.

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