An officer with B.C.’s Conservation Officer Service arrived and the officers worked together to sedate and free the deer. At several points during the process officers had to remind curious bystanders to stay back to give the animals and officers room to work. The plan was successful and the deer were safely sedated and cut free of the fishing line. 
Officers utilized their Patrol van and the B.C. Conservation Officer Service’s truck to transport the two tranquilized bucks to a safe site away from urban areas. The bucks were safely released into the wild.-30-
