The Ogunquit Fire Department said a deer was trapped for hours on rocks along the coastline of the Maine town on Tuesday.Shortly before 10:55 a.m., firefighters shared photos of the deer, which they said was resting on the rocks while it was stuck.is asking people to avoid the section of the Marginal Way walking path in front of the Beachmere Inn because a deer is trapped on rocks along the coastline in that area.The fire department shared photos of the deer, which they said was resting on the rocks while it is stuck. The fire department asked people to avoid the section of the Marginal Way walking path in front of the Beachmere Inn because that is the area where the deer was trapped.The fire department said the closed section of the Marginal Way would be reopened once the deer was able to rest and the tide subsided a bit so it could move along safely.Shortly before 2:10 p.m., firefighters said the deer was able to rest undisturbed and eventually was able to get off the rocks and went on its way.The Beachmere Inn allowed pedestrians who are on the Marginal Way to pass through its gate and across its lawn to get around the affected area.
OGUNQUIT, Maine —
The Ogunquit Fire Department said a deer was trapped for hours on rocks along the coastline of the Maine town on Tuesday.
Shortly before 10:55 a.m., firefighters shared photos of the deer, which they said was resting on the rocks while it was stuck.
is asking people to avoid the section of the Marginal Way walking path in front of the Beachmere Inn because a deer is trapped on rocks along the coastline in that area.
The fire department shared photos of the deer, which they said was resting on the rocks while it is stuck.
The fire department asked people to avoid the section of the Marginal Way walking path in front of the Beachmere Inn because that is the area where the deer was trapped.
Ogunquit Fire Department
This photo shows a deer that was stuck on rocks along the coast of Ogunquit, Maine, near the Beachmere Inn, on March 17, 2026.
The fire department said the closed section of the Marginal Way would be reopened once the deer was able to rest and the tide subsided a bit so it could move along safely.
Shortly before 2:10 p.m., firefighters said the deer was able to rest undisturbed and eventually was able to get off the rocks and went on its way.
The Beachmere Inn allowed pedestrians who are on the Marginal Way to pass through its gate and across its lawn to get around the affected area.