{"id":438259,"date":"2026-01-30T05:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T05:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/438259\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T05:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T05:28:08","slug":"video-shows-good-samaritan-rescuing-deer-trapped-in-icy-fayette-county-creek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/438259\/","title":{"rendered":"Video shows Good Samaritan rescuing deer trapped in icy Fayette County creek"},"content":{"rendered":"

A routine day on the job turned into a daring rescue for a garbage worker in Fayette County, and it was all caught on camera.<\/p>\n

The deer was out of options and exhausted until a worker with JCS LLC., a municipal waste hauler, was out on his daily route and spotted the deer on the frozen Redstone Creek in Grindstone. He quickly called his boss, the owner of the company. <\/p>\n

Jim Collins said he didn’t want his employees risking their lives. Instead, he drove out himself, climbing over a steep hillside and across the ice. <\/p>\n

Collins helped the frightened animal make its way back to solid ground, its hooves slipping across the glassy ice until it was on land once again.<\/p>\n

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A routine day on the job turned into a daring rescue for a garbage worker in Fayette County, and it was all caught on camera.<\/p>\n

(Video provided by KDKA viewer)<\/p>\n

Collins says he’s an ice fisherman and has experience walking on ice and knows what to look out for.<\/p>\n

As word of the rescue spread, many say it offers more than just a happy ending, but a reminder that even in the coldest moments, people are still willing to step up and help.<\/p>\n

“Like Mister Rogers says, you got to learn to look for the helpers, because they’re still there, but it’s just, they’re harder to find now,” said Millsboro resident Danielle Pepper.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The owner said he didn’t expect all the publicity from this, but he did exactly what anyone would have done to get the animal to safety.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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