San Clemente
Deer Drowns in Sea:A small deer, apparently frightened by people on the beach at San Clemente State Park, took to the ocean Wednesday and swam about half a mile off shore where it drowned moments before a lifeguard rescue boat could reach it. State Lifeguard Carl Drake, operator of the high-speed boat Surfwatch, said the 80-pound doe probably wandered onto the beach from the open country around San Mateo Creek near the line between Orange and San Diego counties.
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