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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Some still without power after windy night; more wind on the way ... Southern Oregon Historical Society to ask county for $400,000 ... Gov. Brown: 'Hold the line' on more casinos in Oregon ... Some still without power after windy night; more wind on the way ... Southern Oregon Historical Society to ask county for $400,000 ... Gov. Brown: 'Hold the line' on more casinos in Oregon ... ASHLAND Hydraulic jack used to save stuck deer in Ashland Hydraulic jack frees animal caught in tree Comment By Nick Morgan Mail Tribune Follow @@mtcrimebeat MailTribune.com By Nick Morgan Mail Tribune Follow @@mtcrimebeat Posted Mar. 31, 2016 at 4:06 PM Updated Mar 31, 2016 at 5:34 PM By Nick Morgan Mail Tribune Follow @@mtcrimebeat Posted Mar. 31, 2016 at 4:06 PM Updated Mar 31, 2016 at 5:34 PM » Social News Thanks to the quick thinking of an Ashland police officer, a deer stuck in the bole of a tree will live to see another day. At about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, police got a call about a deer that was wedged in the "V" of a tree trunk on Otis Street, said Ashland police Chief Tighe O'Meara. Officer Bon Stewart freed the animal by using a hydraulic jack to widen the gap just enough for the deer to dislodge itself from the tree. O'Meara said issues regarding animals in urban/rural interface areas often don't end so well for wildlife. "It's a win in everybody's book," O'Meara said. “It ended well when it very often ends badly.” On Nov. 29, an Ashland officer shot and killed a deer caught on a swinging chain-link fence gate near Bush Street. The frightened animal was injuring itself struggling to get free, O'Meara said. “It was literally ripping itself apart,” O'Meara said. O'Meara said it's common for police in urban/rural interface areas to euthanize animals that would otherwise suffer in the wild once released. “Basically they’re going to die anyway, so we just euthanize them,” O'Meara said. Officers will euthanize an animal when it is suffering, O'Meara said, but if isn't a simple situation, police will often call in wildlife experts for assistance. "We want to help if we can," O'Meara said. Reach reporter Nick Morgan at 541-776-4471 or [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @MTCrimeBeat. By Nick Morgan Mail Tribune Follow @@mtcrimebeat MailTribune.com By Nick Morgan Mail Tribune Follow @@mtcrimebeat Posted Mar. 31, 2016 at 4:06 PM Updated Mar 31, 2016 at 5:34 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501