Verkkotwo deer struggling in the waters of southeast alaska’s famed inside passage finally made it to land, thanks to two alaska wildlife troopers who gave the deer a lift in. Verkkowildlife troopers were on their way back from patrol when they spotted two deer treading water about 4 miles from land in alaska's clarence strait. Verkkoanchorage, alaska (ap) β€” two deer struggling in the waters of southeast alaska ’s famed inside passage finally made it to land, thanks to two.