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Firefighters rescue yak from frozen pond in Evergreen Memorial Park

The three-year-old female yak was initially thought to be a bison

Evergreen Fire/Rescue firefighters rescue a three-year-old female yak from a frozen pond in Evergreen Memorial Park. (Provided by Evergreen Fire/Rescue via Facebook.com)
Evergreen Fire/Rescue firefighters rescue a three-year-old female yak from a frozen pond in Evergreen Memorial Park. (Provided by Evergreen Fire/Rescue via Facebook.com)
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Evergreen Fire/Rescue firefighters rescued a yak trapped in a frozen pond in Evergreen Memorial Park on Wednesday afternoon.

Two firefighters waded in to the icy water to open a path to shore for the yak, while others waited for her on land. The firefighters freed the yak from the ice using what appears to be a chainsaw in . The yak made it back to her herd and no injuries were reported, according to the post.

The three-year-old female yak was initially misidentified as a bison, .

The yak is part of a privately owned herd, according to Evergreen Fire/Rescue.

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