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Channel 5 -- Dressed in yellow survival suits and armed with axes, firefighters tried to make their way to the stranded deer. One rescuer fell through the ice himself during the attempt. Thankfully, he was tethered to the shore and able to pull himself out. (1:38) Subscribe to WCVB on YouTube now for more: http://bit.ly/1e8lAMZ Get more Boston news: http://www.wcvb.com Like us: https://www.facebook.com/wcvb5 Follow us: https://twitter.com/WCVB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wcvb5/