A Happy Tail: Fawn Reunited With Its Mother

A fawn that appeared to be sick or injured was kept safe by several West Hartford residents on Monday night and was reunited with its mother.

The West Hartford Animal Control responded to a possible sick or injured fawn that had run into the roadway and fallen down.

The animal control posted the following on its Facebook page:

It turns out that fawns are not great walkers for the first few days of their life. Many concerned citizens kept the fawn safe from traffic until Officers arrived.

In the attached picture, one of our officers inspected the fawn for injuries. Thankfully it was OK and was left alone to reconnect with its mom later…

Thank you again to all the great neighbors who were there to keep the fawn safe until officers arrived.

The animal control also posted information from the CT DEEP, Wildlife Division about what to do if you find a fawn (read below). If there is still concern that the fawn may be injured or sick, call the animal control for advice at 860-523-5203.

“Most fawns that are found are not orphaned! Does give birth to their fawns from May - end of June. The doe will rarely be found near her fawn for the first few weeks of its life because her presence may attract predators. The fawn is able to hide from predators because it is well camouflaged and has very little odor. Often times, young fawns are found in and around yards. This is not abnormal.

During the first five days of their lives their instincts are to remain perfectly still even to the point of allowing people to come close or handle them. Fawns should never be handled unless a dead doe is found nearby or the fawn is seen calling out in distress for a period of more than 24 hours. If you touch a fawn, rub a towel in the leaves or grass and then wipe the fawn off with the towel. Then, wearing gloves return it to the original location where it was found. If the doe is around she will come back to feed her fawn in the evening when no one is around.” -CT DEEP WILDLIFE

Image via West Hartford Animal Control on Facebook