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A deer who took an accidental dip in a Whitby, Ont., pool has been returned to her habitat.
Police say they were called just after 8 a.m. about a deer that had wandered into a backyard.
They say that once animal control officers arrived, police slowly went into the yard — but the deer got spooked and jumped over a fence, landing in the neighbour's pool.
Police say they were able to tranquilize the deer while it was still in the water, and used a pool skimmer to make sure it stayed in the shallow end while the drug took effect.
They say the deer was removed from the water, driven north and released.