Lifeguards rescued a young deer from the ocean off the Central Florida coastline Sunday after beachgoers spotted the animal struggling in the surf.

Florida lifeguards rescued a deer that wandered into the Atlantic Ocean over the July Fourth holiday weekend. The problem? Sharks also took an interest in the animal as the lifeguards were paddling out to sea.

Lifeguards in Flagler Beach, Florida, rescued a young deer struggling several hundred yards offshore after beachgoers spotted it fighting through the surf. The ocean rescue ended with the deer being safely released into nearby woods.