Whitetail Fawn Rescue

A five month old whitetail buck is spotted trapped in a neighbor's fence. Tools are grabbed and rushed to hopefully help. It doesn't look good. The barbwire has cut to the bone. The wire is so tight that a crowbar won't fit. A screwdriver is used. The 45 lb buck fawn is released. After running a few yards and gaining balance, the fawn runs away with no limp. A couple of days later, the fawn is spotted with a slight limp, and the cut quickly healing. The fence was tightened, and a "stay" wire used to keep the barb wire from being able to twist together again along the entire fence. The buck survived for another 5 years. It had a deformed ankle, but walked without a limp.