40. Why Were They There?

By the reckoning of Riley Woodford, an employee of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, these deer may have taken to the water as a refuge from predators, may have been driven out via natural “adolescent dispersal,” or maybe they were even hungry and looking for a meal.

He continued on that deer can “ramp up body heat… Like in the winter, they’ll just ramp up their metabolism. A deer could, however, just become completely exhausted.” We should, however, take a moment to note that, in dire scenarios like this, you actually shouldn’t ever “rescue” a wild animal. It may prove dangerous to both the rescuer and the animal.