u/JeffCon

▲ 5 r/WildlifeRehab+2 crossposts

A hailstorm is about to hit and there’s a fawn in my yard. Anything I can do?

She’s been here at least 8 hours. I know mom is supposed to come back for her, but this storm is hitting very imminently. If mom doesn’t come back and the hail starts coming down, can I like…put some tree branches over her or something?

If this post is older than 30 minutes or so, it’s probably a moot point. Thanks for any help!

• ⁠Species: deer
• ⁠Age: unknown
• ⁠Sex/Neuter status: unknown
• ⁠Breed: na
• ⁠Body weight: na
• ⁠History: na
• ⁠Clinical signs: na
• ⁠Duration: na
• ⁠Your general location: northeast
• ⁠Links to any test results, X-rays, vet reports etc. that you have: na

Edit: the hail is forecast to be “up to quarter size.” The rain has now started, but for anybody curious I did hastily construct a crude lean-to out of spare lumber and a tarp. I’ll take it down once the storm has passed.

Edit 2: At the suggestion of somebody in a cross post, the lean-to has been removed. The hail is beginning to start, no sign of mom, fawn is still here.

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u/JeffCon — 1 day ago