Double Fawn Rescue – Putnam County
On May 30, ECO Kevin Wamsley received a call about a white-tailed deer that had been struck and killed by a car on Route 312 in the town of South East. The deceased doe had two fawns that were seen lingering near the busy highway. ECO Wamsley responded to the area and began the search for the two orphaned fawns. Not long into his search, the ECO heard the fawns calling out and headed in their direction with a large net. The fawns began to make their way toward the highway, so ECO Wamsley headed them off and stopped traffic to prevent the pair from being hit while attempting to cross the road. The first fawn was captured and secured in a safe carrier. The second fawn was caught soon after and reunited with its sibling. The fawns were transferred to a licensed rehabilitator for care until they are ready to be released back to the area where they were found.
ECO Wamsley with the two orphaned fawns