Fawn rescued by Stapeley staff put down after it was unable to cope in the wild

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A DEER which was rescued from the womb of its mother after she was hit and killed by a car has been put down.

The animal was rescued in May and was initially cared for by staff at the RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre near Nantwich.

Staff at the wildlife centre hand-fed him goat's milk before he was weaned on to solid food.

A month later he was taken to another wildlife centre at East Winch in Norfolk.

He was allowed to roam in numerous paddocks so he could graze on vegetation similar to what he would need in the wild.

But when the deer was released into the wild on October 20, he was unable to cope.

RSPCA staff caught him and put him down.

"He wasn't behaving how wild animals do," said RSPCA spokeswoman Kayta Mira.

"He was too tame. He was running up to cars and there were dogs he wasn't running away from."

But the British Deer Society has condemned the actions of the RSPCA.

Spokesman David Kenyon said it was irresponsible to bring up a deer and then expect it to go back into the wild.

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    by Anon, Staffs

    Friday, October 29 2010, 12:13PM

    “I agree with up'anelyduck,well and everbody else on here. What a bunch of losers the RSPCA are.....we donate so they can look after animals and what do they do....blinking kill a beautiful, healthy fawn because they had hand reared it and it couldn't cope in the wild.....what a thick bunch of losers, and Kayta Mira, well your comment was the best duck! you all want sacking!!”

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    by Lazarus, North Staffs

    Friday, October 29 2010, 9:14AM

    “Now children listen to Uncle Lazarus the great unknown question in life was, Who killed Bambi?

    Now we know, the RSPCA, the best though was the quote of Kayta Mira, he was`nt behaving how wild animals do?, Kayta Kayta kayta, you really are in need of course in talking to the media, still you must be SPECIAL to someone.”

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    by I'm 4 euros, staffs

    Thursday, October 28 2010, 10:57PM

    “After reading this story I'm changing my will.”

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    by up'anelyduck, 'anley

    Thursday, October 28 2010, 10:50PM

    “I've stopped giving to the RSPCA and PDSA because of their double standards. This is a terrible outcome, Shame on you RSPCA you'll not get another penny out of me or any of my family.”

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    by Lazarus, North Staffs

    Thursday, October 28 2010, 10:16PM

    “I stopped donating cash to this organisation because of these very policies, it seems to be more of a get off the street and kill it organisation. 3 experiences dealing with this bunch of clowns were eye opening. First was when I reported from work that an allotment owner in Fenton was actually training his fighting pit bull by hanging a live chicken just out of reach for it to jump at, got told it was not a problem of cruelty and was our responsibility.
    Second was a song thrush that had its foot caught in a trap, took to Stapeley they said thank you there was nothing they could do and it would be humanely destroyed, just asked were they not going to take a look, only we had dressed the wound and kept the bird alive for several days already, it was destroyed.

    And finally all those rescued dogs and cats that if not found a home in a VERY short time period, or who are too ill or aged are all destroyed.

    So a fawn in distress etc and releasedand then recaptured, how much admin time would it have taken to find it a home? Still we must rest assured that some Inspector of the RSPCA who is not a veggie will be dining well no doubt.”

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    by SHEILA, LONGTON

    Thursday, October 28 2010, 9:10PM

    “HOW DISGUSTING THAT THIS SHOULD HAPPEN, BUT I AM NOT SURPRISED THE R.S.P.C.A. IS NOT ALL THAT PEOPLE BELIEVE IT TO BE , THEY JUST TURNED IT OUT TO DIE.NOT A LOT OF CARE WENT IN TO IT.”

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    by J, Staffs

    Thursday, October 28 2010, 5:27PM

    “A few years ago the RSPCA prosecuted a local police officer because he killed a cat which had been badly injured in a collision with a car. He said he'd done this to put the cat out of its misery. Thankfully common sense prevailed and he was acquitted.

    So how can the same RSPCA justify this barbarism?

    That's the last time I put money into one of their collection boxes.”

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    by Ivan, Staffs

    Thursday, October 28 2010, 5:23PM

    “Of course he couldn't cope being young & hand-reared, but given time to re-adapt, who knows.

    Other than that, the only decent thing would've been re-homing to a safari park or animal sanctuary. Shameful.”

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    by A, Stoke

    Thursday, October 28 2010, 3:53PM

    “I agree with previous comments. RSPCA should hang their heads in shame. There would of been plenty of other options to choose from instead of putting a healthy animal down. Absolute disgrace!!!!! How can the RSPCA claim to care for animals? SHAME ON YOU!!!!!!!!”

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    by shocked, Stoke On Trent

    Thursday, October 28 2010, 3:39PM

    “This article has compleatley changed my views on the RSPCA this is disgusting. it pretty obvious to anyone that if you hand reer an animal that should be in the wild, it would not take to the wild...its wrong on a huge scale that this animal has been put down. i think the RSPCA are at a huge fault on this and after reading this i would hope to god none of my own animals ever have to have anything to do with the RSPCA whoever it was that made this decision should have all authority to take an animals life removed i could name places off the top of my head that would hapilly take a healthy young offspring on and it would have a perfectly good life. this is shocking and disgracefull of the RSPCA.”

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