You Will Love The Reason This Baby Deer End Up In a Police Car

So the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has a saying about young wildlife, "If you care, leave them there," but that did not make sense this morning in Goshen, New York.

Orange County Sheriff Deputies Save Baby Fawn From Highway Ramp

According to a social media post by the Orange County Sheriff's Office, a small fawn was about to find a new home. The post states that while on patrol, Orange County Sheriff's Office Deputy Carey and Deputy Taylor came across a very tiny baby deer. This little one was not in someone's yard or a park. This little deer was basically wandering in traffic.

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The two Orange County Sheriff's deputies found the tiny fawn stranded on a busy highway ramp. When they saw this, they immediately stopped and removed the wee baby deer from the roadway. After gently carrying it out of harm's way, they started looking for the mom, hoping she was nearby.

Orange County Sheriff's Deputies Take Baby Deer For A Ride in Patrol Car

Unfortunately, they were not successful in finding Mom. So they decided they had to take the deer for its first car ride to get it care. Normally, a baby deer gets left by its mom for a short time during the day, and it stays put until mom comes back. With no mom in sight, leaving the fawn on the roadside was not an option.

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So with the help of the Goshen Police Department, the fawn got a ride to the Goshen Humane Society. Once there, the fawn got a quick look over, had the plan is for it to end up with a wildlife rehab in the Hudson Valley until it can be on its own.

What to do If You Find A Wildlife Animal In Need

If you come across a wildlife baby or a grown animal in distress, the best thing to do is call the authorities. The NYS DEC has some helpful tips and a list of professional rehabbers who can help.