Fatal Risk For Fawns, Pittsburgh Officials Warn

PITTSBURGH, PA — It's fawn season, and Pittsburgh Public Safety officials have said they have received man calls recently from people concerned the animal have been abandoned.

That's not necessarily true - and trying to help one potentially could endanger the fawn and you.

City animal control officials advise leaving fawns alone. Intervention will only hurt a fawn's chances of survival. Animal officials sat to nver touch, feed, or move a fawn unless it is next to an injured or dead doe.

Important Facts to Keep in Mind:

• Mother deer typically return to their fawns late at night or early in the morning to feed them
• Moving a fawn makes it difficult for the mother to find it. This can lead to permanent abandonment and death for the fawn.
• Mother deer are often nearby and may charge humans to protect their young