This tiny deer was delivered three weeks early by Cesarean section at a wildlife hospital after his mother was killed by a car. Little Rupert, who is so small he can fit in an adults hand, was born after vets failed in their battle to save his mother.
At just six inches tall and weighing just over a pound, he is now in an incubator in the intensive care unit at Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital in Buckinghamshire. He has only recently opened his eyes. Les Stocker, founder of Tiggywinkles, said: Rupert's mother had very severe injuries. We brought him out and got him breathing and then he went into an incubator on oxygen. He is now being fed by a tube.
Tucked in, Little Rupert is in an incubator.
Dear deer: Rupert pulls a striking pose for the camera. Staff are optimistic Rupert, now five days old, will make a full recovery. Deer are very, very tricky but this one has spirit. He's extremely feisty little guy and quite pushy, Mr Stocker said.
Asleep: Rupert takes 40 winks."The gift of God is eternal life"....Romans 6:23
Great Post! I am one of those closet environmentalists..one that supports wild life conservation and kicking PETA off the fishing docks.
ReplyDeleteDudley knows just how he feels having been premature and spending the first several weeks of his life in an incubabor.
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Awwww! He's just so precious!
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