Officers in Kentucky helped a mother deer deliver her twin fawns.Photo:Warren County Sheriffs Office/Facebook
Warren County Sheriffs Office/Facebook
Officers in Bowling Green, Kentucky, came to the rescue of a mother deer in distress.
On Tuesday, Warren County Sheriff’s Office deputies and animal control officers responded to a resident’s call about a female deer lying in their backyard for two days. “[Officer] Lisa arrived and immediately recognized that the deer was in labor and distress,” the sheriff’s office recounted ina Facebook post.
The twin fawns were bottle fed milk following their dramatic birth.Warren County Sheriffs Office/Facebook
After the dramatic delivery, the mother deer was checked over and given water via a syringe to keep her hydrated. The fawn siblings were fed bottles of milk.
The trio was later taken to a rehabilitation center, where they will stay until they are ready to go back into the wild. “The fawns are doing great, and after some medical treatment, the mother doe is showing improvements,” the Warren County Sheriff’s Office shared.
“We want to thank our ACOs, Lisa and Gene, as well as Sgt. Bull, for their response, dedication and caring hearts,” the Facebook post about the deer delivery concluded.
Alongside details about the heroic incident, the sheriff’s department shared photos of the officers assisting the deer and snaps of the mother and her newborn fawns happily bonding and cuddling after their ordeal.
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“It was, at first, heart-wrenching, and I was definitely holding back all of my tears,” Brandwin added. “Then, when I actually realized I was videoing something actually spectacular, it felt heartwarming.”
source: people.com
