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Photos: Vt. officers help deliver, resuscitate fawn after mother hit by car

The officers performed a modified version of CPR on the fawn

By Police1 Staff

MILTON, Vt. — Two officers saved a fawn after its mother was hit by a car, according to the department’s Facebook.

Officers Bosworth and Locke found a pregnant deer fatally hit by a vehicle May 31 with two deceased babies already delivered at her side. Officers acted quickly to remove a third unresponsive fawn from inside her and did a modified version of CPR to resuscitate the baby.

“Again, outstanding work to Officer Bosworth and Sgt. Locke,” the department wrote.

The post garnered over 3,000 reactions.