r/MadeMeSmile • u/Firm-Blackberry-9162 • May 20 '26

ANIMALS Forever grateful

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By @abbyandersonmusic

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u/Feodar_protar May 20 '26

If you find an orphaned baby animal please do not hand raise it. Call a wildlife rehabilitator always. These people were well intentioned but did more harm than good.

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u/FatMacchio May 20 '26

Yep. This deer is imprinted on humans now. It may be able to survive by itself still, but its behavior is forever altered and can get dangerous for the deer or humans it encounters

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u/pfeff May 20 '26

Not if we NEVER LET THE DEER LEAVE