June 30, 2007

3-legged deer

The building I work in backs up to a small lake/wooded area, and I've occasionally seen deer out near or in the water.

Tonight I was talking on the phone to Jon, looking out the window (I'm on the 4th floor), and I saw a doe come out of the reeds, but she was limping badly. Once she got a little closer, I was able to see that she was missing her left front leg!

I can't believe she would have been able to survive the injury, but apparently, she's doing OK, as she had twin fawns who came tagging along behind her.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Wow the poor thing! It is amazing that she survived. I would think nature would have gotten the better of her. :) Glad she is okay, I hope she has a good life.