Surfside residents were thrilled to spot a familiar figure quietly grazing near the dunes this week—Triskele, the three-legged yearling deer, has returned.

Locals first encountered Triskelle last year, when she was just a fawn. She’d suffered a devastating injury—believed to have occurred while attempting to jump a fence with her mother—that left one of her hind legs broken. Many feared she would have a hard time this the winter. But this determined young deer proved otherwise.

Triskele has become something of a legend on the Peninsula. Her reappearance this spring, noticeably healthy and adapted to life on three legs, has inspired awe and affection throughout the community.

Wildlife observers note that deer are remarkably resilient, and in rare cases like Triskele’s, they can adjust to severe injuries if given time and space to heal. Her return has been met with excitement and quiet reverence— and keeping their distance to avoid startling her.

In a time when human development continues to press against the edges of wildlife habitats, Triskele is a living reminder of the wild beauty that still thrives around Surfside. Her survival story speaks not only to nature’s resilience, but to the compassion of a community that watched over her from afar.

Residents are encouraged to avoid approaching her directly, allowing her the safety and freedom she’s fought so hard to regain.