I genuinely wish animal videos could be banned on this subreddit. It so often leads to people seeing something cute and thinking they want some exotic animal as a pet, encouraging the support of animal cafes and animal experiences at the expense of the wellfare of the animals. Not to mention videos like these showing the wrong way to rescue an animal.
My dad was a Conservation Officer (aka a wildlife/environmental protection officer), so I’ve been around wildlife my whole life. Most people truly have no idea how to respect wild animals. I get it, you wanna help the baby deer - it breaks my heart too to see baby animals all alone. However, even if it is orphaned, it’s often better to just let nature take its course. If you don’t know what you’re doing, you can absolutely cause more harm than good.
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u/TheVampyresBride May 20 '26
This comment needs to be higher. This video seems sweet but shouldn't be used as an example of what to do with an orphaned baby deer.