This was an interesting find. Was out walking a couple days ago and heard a fawn crying in distress nearby.
On locating the fawn, she looked untouched but couldn't get up and was struggling noticeably. Couldn't see any obvious external injuries.
An adult doe came running in shortly after, and was not too happy about my being there, as you can tell.
I left them alone and got out of there, but returned today to find the fawn laying in the same spot & deceased. Nothing had touched her but the flies.
That area is loaded with coyotes, and it's surprising they hadn't already feasted on the carcass. No buzzards or crows had found it yet either.
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