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| Poor fawn lay there for a few minutes |
Saturday, 1 p.m.
The driver saw the doe, honked, and didn't bother slowing down. Sadly, it was being followed by her young fawn. I heard the honk, and went out to the highway. Deer often come in twos or threes. The fawn was clipped and went head over heels into the ditch.A woman and her daughter stopped, were looking in the ditch, and phoned the OPP. It looked as if it was dying, it was twitching. She asked if an OPP member could come and dispatch it. This happens frequently on this curve of the road, which connects the habitats. We've lost a lot of critters on this curve.
Sadly, there was a big car incident on Wolfe Grove Rd., and it would be a while until they could send a car. The incident occurred two hours ago, and it took three hours to clear it.
During this time frame, the fawn came to.
I hope he will be OK. It's a male, and just lost it's spots on its back. He lay there a few minutes, then got up.
It looks like he has a broken leg. We'll see if he survives.
I followed him back into the forest a bit, but couldn't see him at all. It's a lovely forest and wetland.
This is a familiar pair on the trailcam.
Deer Sept. 24 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
Deer Oct. from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
There are far too many highway collisions.
I hope the fawn survives. Will someone collect the dead deer or will it be left by the side of the road to create more of a hazard for the coyotes eating it?
ReplyDeleteOh, that's sad.
ReplyDeletei love the deer and i have been seeing a lot of them along side of the road. this time of year, i think they are getting spooked out of the woods!!
ReplyDeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteCan't help feeling 'dispatch' might be the kinder option; that poor darling is quite seriously injured. My heart breaks for you having to see so much of this. One prays that drivers learn from such an experience...
as I type, Ophelia has begun her rage outside the Hutch. Three folk dead in Ireland. Am just praying the slaters have left the roof battened down firmly! YAM xx
Hopefully he'll be okay. You'd think people would be more careful.
ReplyDeleteTraffic takes a terrible toll on critters. Every night on my walk I see deer. They act as if they own the place. It's a good thing the traffic is sparse and slow.
ReplyDeleteFor stupid not slowing down. There's more that one crossing oftener than not...:(
ReplyDeleteOh I couldn't watch the whole video sorry, too sad. Such is life.
ReplyDeleteHonk and speed on. Some people are jerks.
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