Newborn fawn rescued after mother was struck and killed by car on I-77

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3. The deer population where I live is very high,

and the woods are full of back roads. Most people drive way too fast at dawn and sunset, the time deer are active.
This tragedy happens way too often.

As a member of the local Fire & Rescue, I am usually called in this area to "take care of it" when a deer (or cow or horse) gets hit and mortally wounded. It usually results in the most unpleasant aspect of my job, putting a severely wounded animal out of its misery.

Two years ago, someone called, and said the mother deer was dead, but her young fawn was OK.
They asked My Wife & I to take care of the fawn. At first we had some resistance. Raising a fawn is much more complicated than raising a cat or a dog. Fawns need a 24 hour mother.

We decided to take her and raise her, but leave her the choice of when to leave.


For some interesting photos and insight to these beautiful animals,
see this photo thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1182456