Woman Rescues Fawn and Raises Him to be Wild, But He Comes Back One Day With Big Antlers to Stay With His Human Mom (Video)

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Sep 6, 2024 11:00 AM EDT

Hey there, all you wholesome hoomans! We hope you're ready for the weekend (we have been since Monday), and we've got just the heartwarming story to carry you softly into the weekend with a warm soul and plenty of pawsitivity. One woman was out gardening one day when she found a fawn that bad been abandoned by his mother. The poor little guy started crying, so she took him to a wildlife center to see what to do with him. They were full, so they basically said "Take him, he's yours!"

She and the baby deer grew very close, like having a playful puppy that lives in the forest! But, she knew the right thing to do was to keep him wild, so he slept outdoors and was free to come and go as he pleased. One day, he left with a bunch of other fawns that showed up on her property. A month later, he comes back to live again with his hooman mom, and it's the most wholesome thing you'll probably see all day. The video (and your weekend) are waiting below - check it out now!

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    She never expected to raise a baby deer
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    She never expected to raise a baby deer
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    This job just makes us want to have all the animals as pets. Deer? Yes please. Raccoons? Absolutely. Don't even get us started on foxes. Basically, we want to be the Snow White of pet owners. 

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    She never expected to raise a baby deer
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    He was out in the poison oak by himself,
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    Apparently, momma deer will leave their young in a hidden spot while they go forage for food, but if the fawn shows signs of malnourishment and dehydration, it's a common sign that they've been abandoned. She did the right thing in checking with the wildlife experts! 

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    would I have ever expected I'd be raising
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    But they didn't have space, so they said, "Here you go,"
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    and handed him back to us.
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    My whole purpose was to keep him wild.
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    but at night we set up an enclosure.
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    That's Thor up there.
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    Then every fall, the bucks take off. And so
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    Thor disappeared for about a month.
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    Thor!
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    Here's this deer who's out being wild.
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    But something inside of him reminded him to come visit Mom.
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    and very honored to have this
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    thedodo Dawn raised an orphaned fawn to be wild and she's THRILLED when - @thor_the_deer shows up in her garage with big antlers
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    bucketofashes _ Although mothers will leave their young alone to forge for food, this is not the case here. On her account it says she waited over 24hrs before taking him to wildlife. When she finally secured him, he was extremely weak and fragile. The wildlife confirmed the fawn was dehydrated and malnourished for some time, which are all true signs of abandonment. She did not steal this baby from its mother, some of y'all just can't read or do a little research and it shows ❤❤ AA
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    _sad_witxh_ Dang people get so mad over someone doing something kind. There are ways to tell if a young animal has been abandoned. She says in the video that professionals confirmed that he had been abandoned. Would you rather she left him to ? I think it's incredibly sweet and he's living exactly how he would if he hadn't been abandoned but with the added bonus of being able to go back to see the lady when he wants to.
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    iloverescuecats Amazing. This lady did a wonderful job saving this abandoned fawn (which she had made sure the mom wasn't returning before taking him - and apparently he wasn't in good shape). How cool that they have such a great bond. H
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    leahboyce55 This is absolutely beautiful in a world full of hate at the moment, nature and animals win everytime
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    candicekolber Awe, sweet baby! You are both so lucky to have each other
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    megan_delcourt I want to be you for loving him thank you
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    elaine4animals He's BEAUTIFUL
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    retired_bula Wow what a great rescue and so glad Thor comes back to see you. God bless you for helping this beautiful deer.
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    albvquerque Said it all!! What a blessing and honour to have that connection
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    bizzlezwrld i need an animated movie about this story
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