Overview
- Madison Township firefighters were called to the 13000 block of North Mann Road and, while clearing a vehicle rescue, heard a fawn being carried downstream and pulled it from fast-moving water.
- Captain Joe Sinclair entered the floodwater secured to a safety rope and brought the baby deer back to shore where medics gave immediate care.
- The rescued fawn was transferred to a local wildlife rescue for further treatment and no follow-up on its long-term condition has been reported.
- The Morgan County Emergency Management Agency issued a county flood advisory later that day and the fire department reiterated its warning to motorists to avoid driving through flooded roadways.
- Video and photos posted by the Madison Township Fire Department were widely shared by local and national outlets, drawing attention to rapid flooding risks and to routine interagency coordination on water rescues.