FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — From a distance, it may have looked like nothing, but the closer you look, the more you realize that a deer found in Fayetteville a couple of days ago was really in distress.
An area resident saw the doe and was able to see that she had somehow managed to get into an empty Gatorade bottle which stuck to her nose. Thankfully, the bottle was only stuck on the top part of her snout and the doe was able to still eat and drink.
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Frightened or confused, the doe kept her distance, not getting close enough for anyone to help her. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources got involved after the resident spent a couple of days putting out corn, hoping to draw the animal closer.
The department’s Urban Wildlife Program sent staff to the area once the doe was spotted again. They were able to determine the bottle had split had begun cutting into her snout.
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DNR said its staffers were able to dart the deer a few days after she had been seen. They were able to remove the Gatorade bottle and treat the doe on the spot
Once she recovered, they were able to set her free. She then ran back into the woods to her fawn.
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The DNR said that anyone who sees wildlife in distress in a situation such as the one the doe experienced, should call its hotline at 1-800-366-2661. It said agents who monitor the phone number can either assist with helping or put callers in touch with more specific personnel to help any distressed wild animals.
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