RSPCA rescues baby deer from Suffolk living room
They took the deer home after wrongly assuming she needed help
Last updated 31st May 2023
The RSPCA's urging us to leave wildlife alone after a young deer was taken home by someone in Suffolk.
The female roe deer was discovered in Isleworth and driven 90 miles away to Bury St Edmunds - after a member of the public wrongly assumed she needed help.
RSPCA inspector Philip Norman was called out to the address to collect the deer.
He said: “The family meant well, but unfortunately their actions mean this poor young deer now has to go to a wildlife centre until she’s old enough to be released back into the wild where she belongs.
“The problem is that because she was in the home, she now smells of the home environment, and is likely to be rejected by her mother if we release her back in the area where she was found.
“She is now recuperating at a specialist wildlife centre until she’s in a position to be released.
“It’s normal for young deer to be seen on their own in the wild but their mum will return to feed them. So unless they look obviously sick or injured they should be left alone.
"Unless there are obvious signs there is something wrong you should not touch the animal, but instead look at the RSPCA website for advice.”
The deer's now being cared for in a wildlife centre until she’s old enough to be released back into the wild.