“Sometimes in this job you see and do things you have never done before. We can now mark deer birthing and deer neonatal care off the list,” the department said.
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. — The quick thinking of a police officer from Oakland County saved a fawn’s life last week after its mother was killed in a crash.
Around 10:30 p.m. on May 6, Officer Wright from the White Lake Township Police Department was sent to a crash between a car and a deer on Highland Road near Meijer.
When he arrived, he found that the doe involved in the crash was pregnant and about to give birth.
Although the mother died, Wright was able to remove the fawn, warm it up and get it breathing.
He brought the fawn back to the police station, where it was embraced by the midnight shift. The officers gave the fawn a nice bed to lie in and fed it some milk.
The officers named the fawn Meijer because of where he was born.
A wildlife rehabilitation center has since picked up baby Meijer and taken him to his new home.
“Sometimes in this job you see and do things you have never done before. We can now mark deer birthing and deer neonatal care off the list. Best of luck with your life Baby Meijer!!!!” the department said in a Facebook post.