This is the heart-warming moment a baby deer found stranded in a river was saved by a family on board a boat.
The young fawn was spotted in the Columbia River in North America some way from the shore by the Welsh family, who captured the rescue mission on camera.
Paddling in a frantic manner, the animal appeared to be struggling to keep its head above the water.
The young fawn was spotted in the Columbia River in North America some way from the shore by the Welsh family
The animal was struggling to keep its head above the water so Lyle Welsh jumped in to go and rescue the stricken deer
In the clip, Lyle swims out to the doe with a body board and attempts to grab hold of it as it wriggles in his arms.
The baby deer can be heard crying in panic while trying to stay afloat in the choppy river.
Lyle manages to get hold of the deer and swims towards the rest of his family on the boat, who are quick to lean over the side and lift the animal on board.
Once out of the water the group set about drying the young deer with a towel before steering the boat towards land.
After managing to save the deer another family member pulled the scared animal aboard their boat
Lyle swam out to the young doe with a body board and later lifted it onto the boat with the help of his family
The young deer seemed to stop panicking after being pulled from the water and into the arms of his rescuers
They then release the deer on the shore and watch it as it runs away into the long grass, but not before it turns to look at its rescuers one last time.
Writing online alongside the video, Lyle said: ‘Courageous family saves rogue deer from frigid water.
‘Once in a lifetime moment captured by team of untrained heroes.
Once out of the water the group set about drying the young deer with a towel before steering the boat towards land and releasing the animal
The family released the deer on the shore and watched it as it ran away from them and entered the long grass
The video has received a number of comments from viewers who have praised the family’s actions since it was posted online
‘Baby doe pulled from mother nature’s grasp goes on to live a long prosperous life in the wild.’
Since being posted online the clip has received a number of comments from viewers who have praised the family’s actions.
YouTube user Kristine Thompson wrote: ‘Thank you for your kindness and compassion.’