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State Troopers Rescue Baby Deer From Shelburne Highway

SHELBURNE (CBS) – A pair of Massachusetts State Police troopers rescued a baby deer that was attempting to cross a Shelburne highway.

Sgt. Brian Gladu and Trooper Sean LeBlanc found the fawn struggling to cross Route 2 on Wednesday morning.

"The animal appeared injured, or might have just been having trouble adjusting to its new legs, as it appeared to be only a few weeks old," State Police said in a Facebook post.

Fawn Rescued from the Highway in Shelburne Sergeant Brian Gladu and Trooper Shawn LeBlanc scooped up this fawn at about...

Posted by Massachusetts State Police on Wednesday, May 18, 2016

The troopers placed the fawn in their cruiser while they consulted with a local veterinarian.

After providing the animal with some food, troopers released it into a safe area nearby.

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