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Tangled up: holiday lights, netting can be hazardous to wildlife

holiday lights on deer antlers

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking neighbors to wildlife to be aware of the hazards of outdoor decorations and netting.

Another deer got tangled up in holiday lights around its antlers, mouth and eyes.

CPW says the animals can die from exhaustion fighting to free themselves from the entanglement. Below, CPW shows an image of a deer caught up in a hammock.

Even sporting gear such as hockey or soccer nets outside a home can be a danger. As seen below, the deer is trapped in netting as a ranger helps free it.