BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KCTV) - Boone County firefighters swam a stranded fawn to safety after fishermen spotted the young deer struggling in a lake. The Boone County Fire Protection District said it responded to the scene near W. Route K and Arrowhead Lake Dr. on Saturday, July 11. Crews noted that the fishermen called for help as soon as they spotted the young deer struggling to stay afloat. Firefighters rescue a stranded fawn on Saturday, July 11, 2026, in Boone County, Missouri.