Nancy in Miami sends me great things all the time. This is too good no to pass on. So sweet!
One pound deer Amazing - he is beautiful! ! !
This tiny deer was delivered
by Caesarean section at a wildlife hospital after a car killed his mother. Little
Rupert,
who is so small he can fit in an
adult's 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, sai d, "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 up:
Rupert in an
incubator.
Rupert pulls
a
striking pose for
the
camera.
Staff members are optimistic
that Rupert, now
five
days old, will make
a full recovery.
"Deer are very, very tricky, but this one has spirit. He's an extremely feisty little guy and quite pushy," Mr. Stocker
said.
Asleep: Rupert
takes
40 winks
Great. Now I want a Rupert, too. Hmmmmm, Hud? Please?
