One homeowner in Colts Neck, New Jersey, spotted an animal that looked like nothing he'd ever seen before. Via: Postize
Upon some close inspection, it turns out that this strange creature was actually a young buck who had gotten himself into a spot of trouble. Not only had the young deer gotten his head stuck in a heavy glass bowl but he was also traveling alone.
The resident called up the MCSPCA for help and they came right away, along with the NJ Divison of Fish and Wildlife.
"The glass bowl was removed, which turned out to be a light fixture cover, which probably had been filled with water the deer tried to drink," the MCSPCA wrote on Facebook. "The buck was dehydrated from four days without food and water, and had a couple of scrapes probably from the poor visibility, but was able to get up and walk away after we cleaned him up and the sedative had worn off."
The concerned bystander called the MCSPCA again later that day after the deer had laid down and shown trouble breathing, too weak to find his herd.
He administered fluids which seemed to be exactly what was needed. "We could tell he was completely dehydrated by the way he looked," Bowen said. "After we administered the fluids his head perked right up, and after a few minutes his breathing returned to normal."
And after his hard winter and unfortunate luck with the light fixture the deer was finally ready to go. His rescuers watched as recovered, took a few wobbly steps and bounded off over a fence back into the wild
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