Zippety Doo Dah Dammit again

[Nonliberal]

Down here working at the shop and I get a phone call. Dogs are attacking a baby deer. Jump in the truck head over to the N 40 and there it is. Now, I am thoroughly opposed to shooting dogs just for being on my property (Yotes being the exception) but they were attacking a fawn. Unzipped one dog, and I feel bad about it but hey, it's done now.
This has been a couple hours ago. I got the baby and put her up in an open side of a barn. Set up a predator call on distressed fawn thinking maybe mom would come back.
I also have two little girls, after that didn't work for an hour or so, they decided it was going to need feeding. Nature taking it's course is not a thing around here, not because of me, but because I love my girls. So we're going to leave it in the back yard near the porch and try to feed it. It's not bleeding bad but acts like it can't walk.
I'm no deer amateur, much less an expert, but I don't know if it just hasn't started walking yet. It does not appear to be broken.
Anyway, they got goat formula and I guess we'll see where this goes.
Anybody rescue deer? Yes, I am aware that it is not lawfully proper but whatever. You'd be a real son of a bitch to do anything about it.
Baby deer

We have mama deer in the yard every day and hope this thing will skiddadle with one this evening.

 

[clockerman]

You are a good man, B.

 

[Mirvin 264]

You are a good man, B.

X 2!

 

[SAR 6114]

Cute fawn nonlib, looks a lot like you. Bwahahahahaha.
I don’t know a thing about raising a deer but good on you for giving it a go. I feel I would do the same given the circumstances. Good luck my friend.

 

[Nonliberal]

You are a good man, B.

Little girls made me

 

[Nonliberal]

Cute fawn nonlib, looks a lot like you. Bwahahahahaha.
I don’t know a thing about raising a deer but good on you for giving it a go. I feel I would do the same given the circumstances. Good luck my friend.

It ain't mine. I pulled out waaayy early on that one

 

[Don231s]

Gonna get the haters wrath on killing a mongrel. Good call though.

 

[jrocg0102]

It’s probably just exhausted after fighting for it’s life. Hopefully little guy gets some energy and will be hopping around soon. Good job bud

 

[gamadmex4502]

I think I would have done the same thing, if I could not drive the dogs off with pepper spray or something. Yes, survival of the fittest and all of that, but it is hard not to find compassion in that situation.

Not being able to stand/walk may be the reason that mama was not around to help the newborn. You could take it to a vet to see if it is something serious.

You probably already know this, but you got my curiosity up on how you care for a fawn. They apparently drink A LOT of milk. The good thing is that goats milk is relatively easy to find. Good luck. Please keep us posted.

https://www.wildwatch.org/firstaid/feeddeer.htm

 

[troutman]

Looks like your racoon has a buddy now.