Soap Lake Man Attempts to Care for Wild Fawn in Apartment

A Soap Lake man flagged a patrolling Soap Lake police officer down after an unsuccessful attempt to care for a wild fawn in his apartment.

"The gentleman told him he was at work and saw a fawn in tall grass in a field and thought that maybe it was in distress," said Soap Lake Police Sgt. Spencer Nulph. "So he went over, picked it up and brought it home. Him and his family had been kind of playing with the fawn and they realized it's not something they can care for."

A decision was made by officers to contact Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. According to Sgt. Nulph, Fish & Wildlife advised the best option for the fawn was to bring it back where it was found.

"A lot of times the mother of the fawn will leave to go get food or do what they need to do. It's okay to leave the fawn unattended because fawns are born without a scent so they won't attract predators," said Sgt. Nulph.

Fish and Wildlife published a message telling people to not take in wild animals that appear to be in distress.