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May 30, 2009 6:53 pm US/Eastern

Deer Spotted Frolicking On Delaware Beach

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) ― If you see a deer in the ocean, don't be alarmed. That's the message from authorities at Delaware's beaches after a white-tail was seen frolicking in the surf at Rehoboth Beach on Memorial Day weekend.

Paul Faircloth, park superintendent at Cape Henlopen State Park, says deer are actually good swimmers, although they rarely venture into salt water. Joe Rogerson, the deer biologist with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, notes that deer have hollow hair, making them buoyant in the water.

Lt. Danny Steele with the Bethany Beach police department says the best thing to do when you see a deer in the water is to give it space. He says if people try to help the animal, it could retreat into deeper waters and drown.

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