Woman heartbroken as thousands drive past incident on Aussie highway: 'One of the saddest things'
A wildlife rescuer has highlighted the public's failure to assist an injured baby deer on a busy Australian highway. The incident underscores a broader issue of drivers ignoring injured wildlife despite legal requirements to report such accidents.
Why it matters
It raises awareness about animal welfare and the ethical responsibilities of motorists when encountering wildlife on public roads.
Thousands of cars likely drove past a dying baby deer on the outskirts of Melbourne. (Vicki/Vets for Compassion) Thousands of motorists have driven past a dying baby animal on the side of a Victorian highway , with many either unaware or too "busy" to help.
Vicki, a rescuer with charity Vets for Compassion, said the wild deer had his head down and looked like a "sad puppy dog" as she approached.
"It was one of the saddest things I've seen," she told Yahoo News.
"He didn't move at all as I approached. It was only as I got closer that he lifted his head and looked at me."
The animal was struck in June on the Princes Highway in Tynong North, a suburb 60km southeast of Melbourne.
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