When I was about 3, my grandmother rescued twin fawns that had lost their mother. As the got older, the male, Bucky, jumped thru her picture window but wasn't hurt. They lived on top of a hill with no nearby neighbors so Bucky must have thought it was just an opening into the woods. Becky (the female) stayed with them. My Uncle, who lived there, was a Beagle breeder and made a special pen for her. We fed her with a baby bottle and she was as tame as a puppy. She stayed until the game warden came and said she had to be released. It was almost hunting season and she had no fear of people so they couldn't just release her, so they took her to a zoo. It was one of those where the animals are in huge areas of their natural habitat and not cages. The herd that was there took her right in as one of their own and she thrived there. Fawns are not as fragile as they look so Bambi should do well. Good luck to your SIL and Bambi.
(just saw the pics - they are adorable. How can anyone shoot a deer? They are so beautiful.) |