Injured Deer

This white-tailed deer was on the driveway not far from my house this morning. It was badly hurt by either a car, the highway is not far from this area, or something else.





Its horns were damaged and the right forward leg was mangled. It did not react when I approached it. It likely was in some agony.

I didn't know what to do about it so I went to sleep, as it was late for me.

The local sheriff's office came out and dispatched the deer out of mercy. It is sad but what can you do? I took this picture at about 740am so the sun was just coming up.