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Calgary family finds newborn deer relaxing on front lawn
A Calgary father in the throes of early parenting woke up on Wednesday to find another baby on his front lawn – this one a recently-born fawn.
Adam Ludwar says he got up with his seven-month-old daughter Ori just before 6 a.m., later noticing an adult deer was just outside their Oakridge home.
'As I walked up closer to the door to show her, we saw that it had just recently -- probably within 10-15 minutes -- had a fawn,'
'It was pretty neat,' Ludwar added. 'My first thought was to go wake up my wife Alaina (Schreiner).'
'She was obviously very excited. The first thing she mentioned [was] having a newborn in our house and having another one on the lot.'
Calgary deer and fawn
A deer and her fawn relax on the front lawn of an Oakridge home in Calgary on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (supplied)
Videos recorded by the couple show the wobbly fawn hoisting itself up and taking some apprehensive steps.
Ludwar says he and his wife see deer in the area quite often, but a fawn is something new.
'Definitely wouldn't expect to see it in the city like this,' he said. 'It's pretty exciting.'
Adam Ludwar and daughter Ori
Adam Ludwar and his seven-month-old daughter Ori.
The father says the magical moment is one the family won't soon forget – especially baby Ori.
'She definitely caught a glimpse of it, and then she stared, and as soon as she saw it moving –both of them moving – it really caught her attention.'
