West Deptford Man Pulled from Delaware After Animal Rescue Attempt

In 20 years, he'd never heard of anything like it, said West Deptford Acting Chief of Police Samuel DiSimone.

But at 10:07 the call came in that a man was floundering in the Delaware River, and emergency services crews went into action.

According to DiSimone, 37-year-old Andrew Reddin of West Deptford dove into the river at RiverWinds Point to save a deer that had appeared to be struggling in the current.

"Then the diver starts having trouble in the current, so the [Thorofare] fire department water and rescue crew had to be called to get him out of there," he said.

Reddin was extracted from the water, unharmed, thanks to the seasonable temperatures of the day.

DiSimone also confirmed that Reddin had not been hunting during the episode, but added that authorities "have not seen the deer."

To read our follow-up to this story, which presents Reddin's account of the incident, click here.