This is the heroic moment a group of tourists rescued a severely injured deer trapped between the railings of a metal gate.
The family spotted the animal bleeding and in distress while on a tour of the mountain houses on the island of Lanai, the sixth largest in Hawaii.
The animal, which had tried to squeeze through the gate, appeared to have misjudged how wide it is and became stuck between two bars.
The family spotted the trapped animal in distress while on a tour of the mountain houses on the island of Lanai
The severely injured animal had tried to squeeze through the metal gate but became stuck between two bars
Through struggling it opened two extremely nasty wounds on either side of its body, and without the intervention of the tourists, would have most definitely died.
The video shows the group approaching the deer slowly so as not to startle it and to access the situation in order to provide help.
One man sets about trying to lift the animal, while the other begins pulling at the bars to extend the narrow gap between them.
Throughout the clip the distressed deer continues to escape – making its already horrible injuries that little bit worse.
Eventually one of the two men climbs the gate and gives the animal a pet to calm it.
One man tries to lift the deer, while the other begins pulling at the bars to extend the narrow gap between them
The two men slowly lift the deer into the air and towards the widest section between the two bars to rescue it
The second man continues to pull at the bars and has some success in making them wider. Meanwhile the other starts to lift the front half of the animal.
Reaching out to touch its legs, the man who had been pulling at the bars holds the back half of the deer and lifts it slowly into the air.
The duo bring the animal to the widest part between the bars and slide it out of the gate.
Sensing freedom the deer tries to make a premature run for it, and ends up falling on its side before it is eventually able to escape the area.
Sensing freedom the animal tries to make a run for it, but ends up falling on its side before getting away
Eventually the badly injured animal is able to run away from the area and disappears back into the woodland
The video concludes with a woman, who had been watching the rescue operation, asking whether anyone thinks the deer will survive with its severe wounds.
Since appearing online the footage has been viewed more than 7,000 times and a number of people have speculated the same thing.
One wrote: ‘I’m guessing it died of infection or internal injury. Hopefully it wasn’t in too much pain.’
While another, who was more hopeful, said: ‘Not necessarily… even though we saw blood, it might have been grazes only. Let’s just hope he/she was ok.’
The footage was posted online, where people speculated as to whether the deer would survive with its injuries