VIDEO: Deer Filmed Swimming Across Cape Cod Canal

May 21, 2024

BOURNE – The Massachusetts Environmental Police caught on video a white-tailed deer swimming across the Cape Cod Canal on Friday.

While it’s an unusual sight, deer are strong swimmers and have been seen moving through the waters of the Cape and Islands before.

Deputies with the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office rescued one of the animals that was attempting to ferry itself from Falmouth to Martha’s Vineyard in 2016.

A deer was recorded swimming to shore with the help of the harbormaster at Falmouth Heights Beach in 2020.

By Jim McCabe, CapeCod.com NewsCenter

Filed Under: Local News, NewsCenter, Top Story Tagged With: Canal Deer, Cape Cod Canal, Cape Cod Canal Deer, Cape Cod Deer, Cape Cod News, Cape News, Deer, Massachusetts Environmental Police

About Jim McCabe

Jim McCabe is a native of (suburban) Philadelphia who has lived in New England and covered Cape Cod news since 2016. He is also the play-by-play announcer for the Cape-based Seahawks Hockey Club .