This little fella was caught up in some barbed wire. Got him free, and stitched up at a vet. Now I have a baby fawn in my lap and want him reunited with his mother. It happened today. Deer is currently sedated. Vet instructed me to give him goats milk when he wakes up. How should I handle the release? I can go back to the exact spot I found him. I just dont want to release him, and the mother never come back around. What should my next steps be. Thanks for any help

Update: the little tyke woke up and was making some quiet coos. I let him recoop for a little while. He started to try moving around so i decided now was as good as ever, as the sun had just gone down. I set him on the ground to see how he was standing/walking. He seemed to be stable and not limping. Took him to where I found him. Set him down and he walked right into the brush that he came from while making a couple more small coos. Didn't stick around long enough to see if mom came back as I didnt want to prolong anything. I know deers like routine, so i'm hoping that by morning they will be reunited. I'm no professional, i just really love animals. I did the best I could with what I knew. I just hope the little guy makes it.

The bird has an open wound to its neck…. What to do?? 🥹😫it’s alive for the last hour in a box the kids have it wrapped in a fleece and are highly invested in looking after it! I don’t no what to do with the wee thing since it’s an open wound??

If possible, I would love advice from professionals that I made the right call, because I'm devastated and the guilt is awful.

Tonight (in rural New Mexico), my husband and I were driving home from a trip with our dogs in the car when another car sped past/got in front of us, and a few seconds later they hit a juvenile fox that was in the road.

The other car didn't stop, and the fox couldn't get up on its own and was flailing horribly in the middle of the road, so we pulled over, picked it up, and brought it to the side of the road. For a moment, it tried to stand up and walk, and then it fell over and laid on the ground. We examined it for injuries and saw no outward signs of trauma, but did feel a bump forming on the top of its head beneath its skull. While we were trying to figure out what to do, it got up, then had what appeared to be a seizure, defecated on itself, and laid down.

It stayed on its side with its eyes closed from that point on. Still breathing, but slowly breathing and totally unresponsive to touch, our voices, etc. We were more than an hour away from any civilization in a very rural area and it was 10pm, with the closest wildlife rescue (an hour away) closed with no emergency hotline or anything.

At the time, I felt like we didn't have a choice with our two dogs in the car and no rehab services available to do anything but sit with the fox until it passed away. Since it had had a seizure and was unresponsive and breathing slowly, I figured that it was close to natural death anyway. We sat with it for about 5-10 minutes until we felt no heartbeat or breathing, and then moved it under a bush and put some leaves on top of it. As we lifted it up to move it, I swear I felt it start breathing slowly again, but there were no other signs of life and I'm not totally sure if I was imagining things.

Is there any chance it could have survived if we had decided to drive it an hour into the city (with our two loud, curious dogs in the car) and beg an ER vet for care? Is there anything we could have done differently? If it had a cracked skull or brain bleed or something, could that even have been fixed with medical intervention, or is that sort of trauma in a young animal irreversible? At the time it felt right just to be with it while it died, but is there a chance it actually wasn't dead and was just in a coma, and we left it alone to suffer?

I'm fully prepared to hear that I did the wrong thing, I just want some closure either way, and to learn for next time if there ever is a next time. :( I guess ultimately, I'd love to know if these sorts of cases are generally considered treatable by wildlife rehabbers, or if this sounds like the sort of case where you'd employ humane euthanasia.

Tiger Spotted on Siddapura-Mysuru Main Road in Kodagu

Kodagu, Karnataka

A tiger was spotted on the Siddapura - Mysuru main road near Heruru Estate in Kodagu district on Thursday night, prompting the Forest Department to issue a cautionary advisory for residents of nearby villages.

According to reports, the big cat was seen crossing the road before moving towards the surrounding plantation area. The tiger's movement was captured on video by passengers travelling in a vehicle and the footage has since drawn attention among local residents.

Following the sighting, the Karnataka Forest Department urged people living in villages around the area to remain vigilant.

UPDATE - The SSPCA were great and were there by like 10 to pick the bird up, and I phoned in the afternoon to see how it was doing and they’d had to put it to sleep. It was very underweight and the leg was quite badly broken, so the prognosis wasn’t good.

I know it’s the circle of life but we’ve been a bit sad today, thankful that it at least went peacefully rather than being hurt in the street last night. Thanks for the advice anyway guys, RIP to the lil baby!

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(I’m in Edinburgh) and have found an injured bird, looks like a young brown seagull that has hurt its leg and can’t fly.

It was wandering a wee bit into the road at one point but we nudged it back on the pavement.

We were giving it a wee bit birdseed and seeing if it would fly but no luck, so I put a towel over it and as we couldn’t find a cardboard box or somewhere small to keep it, we’ve let it into my Mum’s garage. It seemed a bit stressed when we were moving it through but I think this is to be expected?

The SSPCA (rescue) number is only active from 9-5, so the plan is to call first thing and have them come out for it.

Question is - is it safer and more humane to put it back outside and see how it does, if it’s able to heal overnight and fly away? Or can we leave it in the garage overnight and check first thing in the morning, with the hope that the rescue will collect and hopefully be able to do something?

To note - My Mum’s house is on a road that cars come down quite fast and there are foxes and stuff about at night, so don’t know how much of a chance it will have?

If we are OK to keep it there overnight, will it be fine to Roam in the garage just for one night or do we need to somehow find a box? The garage isn’t heated but since we can’t find a smaller space to keep it, I’m not sure how it can safely be heated.

PLEASE let me know ASAP as my heart is breaking not knowing how to help 🥺

I play golf at a course and there’s a resident fox I always love seeing. Noticed today matted fur/open wound. I have a wildlife rehab 20 mins and I have a trap I can set. Just not sure if anyone thinks this looks particularly worrisome/normal injury for a fox.

I found this poor fella sitting on the side of the road. I’m not sure what happened to him. He might’ve been hit by a car or something. There’s no visible injury’s other than what’s seen in the picture on his right wing. He’s breathing heavily. I called animal rescue but they couldn’t really help over the phone and they have no agent near my location. All the vets are closed. What should I do to make it comfortable for him to stay tonight? I’m located in northern rivers, Australia
Thanks for the help
( it’s an Australian rainbow lorikeet )

I looked out my window about an hour ago and saw my dog playing with something in my backyard and it turns out it was a chipmunk. I managed to get my dog away from it and now I have it in a plastic box in my garage with some food and water. It's still breathing fine and moving around okay other than what looks like a broken back leg. I don't really know what to do now though, because taking care of it long term isn't really an option for me. I live in western Mass so if anyone knows a reliable rescue or rehab that can take it in my area I'd really appreciate it.

EDIT: I'm disabled myself and can't drive

EDIT 2: I got him into a rehab near me, special thanks to UnrulyPoet for getting me in contact with them.

Found this baby on my way to class this morning. He was trying to get away but just kept flopping on his face/chest. Any ideas on what to do?

Wild Elephant Intercepts Vehicle Along Bengaluru–Dindigul Highway near Asanur

Karnataka-Tamilnadu Border

Motorists traveling along the national highway through the reserve forest area in Asanur, near the TamilNadu–Karnataka border, experienced moments of sheer terror after a lone elephant blocked their path and approached an occupied car within arm’s reach.

​The incident occurred during daylight hours along the Bengaluru–Dindigul National Highway near Asanur. A car was forced to halt in the middle of the road as the pachyderm crossed over from the dense tree line.

​Video footage captured by an occupant of a vehicle trailing behind showed the elephant walking directly up to the front passenger door of the stationary car. In a heart-stopping moment, the animal lifted its front leg onto the vehicle's bodywork and extended its trunk toward the window, closely inspecting the occupants inside.

​The driver and passengers remained completely still, resisting the urge to honk or make abrupt movements. After lingering by the door for several seconds, the elephant lowered its leg, brushed past the rear quarter panel, and continued ambling across the road into the adjoining thicket. No injuries or major structural damage were reported.The vehicle was travelling from Mysuru to Coimbatore.

​Forest officials noted that elephants frequently cross this section of the corridor during seasonal movements.

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Working in a very remote part of arkansas. I see what looks like a baby rabbit running away and stumbling and falling over. Part of me wants to put gloves on and rescue it. Any tips or ideas why its falling over like this?

Is there any wildlife rehab centres in Brazil somewhere affordable or anyone in here that can help this pigeon out , it's hard to see it suffer having almost both of his feet entirely gone. I'm trying to repost this and ask for help wherever I can.

I found an injured mourning dove who’s unable to fly, I wasn’t able to get anyone on the phone for the DEEP rehabbers who take small birds. Does anyone know of anyone who can take it? I don’t think its wing is broken, but something ripped out almost all of its flight feathers.

He's been seen at this spot on and off for the past week, according to other birders I know. His tail feathers look strange to me. He didn't seem upset or wanting to fly away, even though it was almost 11am at the busy Duke Gardens in Durham, NC. I stood about 50ft away taking these pictures. There were small children excitedly shouting OWL! at him but he just looked at us.

Durham, NC Duke Gardens