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CTV News
2 hours ago
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Front-lawn fawn provides special moment for dad, daughter
Calgary Watch A fawn on the front lawn wasn't exactly what Adam Ludwar imagined he'd see first thing in the morning while tending to his daughter.
CTV News
9 hours ago
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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.'
BBC News
17 hours ago
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- BBC News
Fawn rescued in Southampton after getting trapped in metal fence
Firefighters rescued a fawn that got stuck in a metal fence in and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said a crew helped the young deer whose hip had got stuck in the fence in Vermont Close at about 16:00 BST on 26 May.A force spokesperson said the "fawn was on the fence about which way to go" but was quickly freed after a crew used a hydraulic spreader to bend the fawn's mother was waiting nearby and the spokesperson said she had "deer-ly missed [it]" while stuck. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
CBS News
a day ago
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- CBS News
What to do if you see a deer fawn alone? Experts say don't touch or disturb it
Experts are warning people not to interfere with fawns they may be seeing around. Well-intentioned people may be doing more harm then good, they say. It comes as fawn season is here, when deer give birth. Their spotted offspring can be found on trails, in fields, and sometimes even by the sides of homes. Outdoor educator Jerry Licht was surprised to find a fawn curled up on a Huntington, N.Y. soccer field. He took to social media to warn others to leave it be. "It took me a moment, and I saw it was a fawn," Licht said. "If you see this, there is not necessarily anything wrong with it. Leave it alone. Don't touch it. Don't disturb it." "People want that photo" That plea is echoed at the Sweetbriar Nature Center, where good intentions at a Suffolk County park left a 2-week-old fawn orphaned. "People want that photo. They want that video. They want those likes," Janine Bendicksen of Sweetbriar Nature Center said. "This deer was brought into the cars of the people, and they were snapping photos and doing videos of this poor fawn, and then they just left it in the parking lot thinking it would find its mother." "Fawn-napping" Just because you don't see a fawn's mother, it doesn't mean the fawn needs help. Mothers stay away on purpose for as long as 12 hours to avoid drawing predators. "Moving the fawn somewhere far away from where you found it, the mother is not going to be able to find it. And that's exactly what happened here in this case," Bendicksen said. Experts call that "fawn-napping" - moving a fawn that isn't an orphan. "They're just laying against the ground, underneath a bush, sometimes underneath people's decks. They're trying to stay just hidden as much as they possibly can," Russell Korn of Sweetbriar Nature Center. "It doesn't mean they're sick." When to call for help So when is it time to call for help? When there are warning signs, such as when a fawn is found covered in ticks. "[If] its legs are out. If you see flies around it. If you see ticks on its head, if you see it shaking, anything that shows that it might be injured or sick, that's when you would need to call a rehabber," Korn said. With deer now widespread in the suburbs, you'll be seeing more of these babes in the woods, and in the most unexpected places. Wildlife educators say social media can play a positive role, and if you're not sure what to do, message them a picture. It could mean the difference between helping and harming. The fawns being cared for at Sweetbriar will be released back to nature in the fall. Click here for more tips from them about what to do if you spot an animal you think might need help.
CTV News
2 days ago
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Newborn fawn rescued from Okanagan cliff
Central Okanagan Search and rescue shared this photo of a rescued fawn on May 31, 2025. (Facebook/CentralOkanaganSAR) Search and rescue crews doing a training exercise in the Okanagan saved a newborn fawn that had fallen down a cliff Saturday. Central Okanagan Search and Rescue shared the news in a social media post, saying the baby deer was spotted trapped on a cliff in Kalamalka Lake Park at Rattlesnake Point. 'The mule deer fawn was likely no more than one day old. She was quite wet and breathing quickly when we rescue her, but she was otherwise uninjured. We were able to access her… and carry her to the top of the steep cliff where her mother was last seen,' said COSAR boat captain Mitch LaRue, in a Facebook post. 'We have rescued dozens of people over the years and even a few dogs, but a newborn baby deer was definitely a first for me.' Fawning season in B.C. is from May to June, and the B.C. SPCA issues advice annually to anyone who spots what they think is a baby deer in need of rescuing. According to the charity, it's normal for a doe to leave her newborn fawn alone for lengthy periods of time. 'Fawns can't follow their mothers for the first two weeks, so they spend nearly all their time alone. Mom comes back generally around dawn and dusk to nurse them,' a post on the organization's website says. 'Fawns are only cat-sized when born, so it's normal for them to look small and weak.' Anyone who is worried a fawn has been orphaned or abandoned is urged to monitor the animal and consult with an expert before taking action. Signs the animal may need rescuing include if it is seen staying in the same hiding spot for more than 24 hours, or if it is 'wandering aimlessly' and/or 'crying continuously,' the B.C. SPCA says. People who think they have spotted a fawn in distress are urged to contact a local wildlife rehabilitator or the Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277.
