There is something about animals in need that brings out the best side of the human condition. We rescue stray kittens, we support wildlife conservation efforts, and sometimes, some of us go above and beyond to save a wild animal in danger.
Well we just found a Facebook post by a guy who saw a deer caught in a fence and saved it from certain peril. You are going to love his post.
Drew Kitchens was driving down a country road at night when he came upon a deer that got its leg caught in a fence. He videotaped it with his phone, and then got out to help it on its way.
When he posted the clip to Facebook, he wrote the following caption:
“Was very fortunate to save this little button buck tonight. Found him with his back leg hung in a fence. Luckily he hadn’t been hanging there long and wasn’t too much damage to his leg. Didn’t feel to good getting kicked in the stomach at the end but felt good knowing he wouldn’t be hanging there waiting for the coyotes to make an easy meal outta him.”
Kitchen’s video has been viewed over 15,000 times.
This reminded us of a similar rescue of a wild horse in Wales, UK. According to their YouTube page, it was shot on the Loughor Estuary marshland in Gower, South Wales. What you’ll see in the video is a mare and her foal, stranded on the marshland, in danger of the tide coming in.
Why won’t they leave this dangerous area? Because the mare has somehow gotten her back hoof caught in a matted tangle of her mane, preventing her from being able to walk. Who knows how long she has been there, but as you see her repeated attempts to get up, and subsequently fall down on her side, you can imagine that she has sustained some bruises and tenderness from this unfortunate circumstance. And now she is in even greater danger, and the tide is approaching the marshland.
RSPCA inspectors in the area noticed the mare and foal, with the foal galloping around its mother nervously, and were concerned. As you’ll witness in the video, their approach makes both the mare and foal even more agitated. The inspectors must gain the trust of these wild animals, and somehow prove to them that they are there to help, and not to harm them. They take their time and are able to approach the mare, pet her gently, and reassure her.
But even after getting her back hoof untangled from her mane, the mare isn’t able to get up and walk away. Even as the threat of the tide is encroaching on the situation. You can see her attempt to stand repeatedly, but it seems as though her predicament has caused her to lose some circulation in her hind quarters. After three or four tries, the mare is able to stand and slowly hobble away from the dangerous area. Her foal, ever encouraging and supportive, is prancing at her side, cheering her on.
video / https://www.facebook.com/drew.kitchens.92/videos/10206155678565905/
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