CARTHAGE, Texas (KETK)-- As the new school year begins, it was an eventful morning at Carthage High School after a fawn was found stranded and trapped in a grate on campus.

The fawn was spotted by Blair Cope, who immediately stopped and began working to free the deer, and with the assistance of Sgt. James Patterson, who was working school security, they were able to rescue the fawn from the grate.

Courtesy of the Carthage Police Department

After rescuing the fawn, Cope nursed the animal back to health and contacted the local game warden, who advised her on what steps to take to return it to the wild. With the help of the Carthage High School staff, the fawn was eventually released into a secure location in order for it to be reunited with its mother.

"Thank you, Blair, for your quick a

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