Unusual Friendship
This friendship is unusual and would never happen without this good man. In fact, the fawn, known as “Bam Bam” trots along happily with the 60-dog pack and huntsman on their daily walk.
But tiny orphan deer Bam Bam isn’t scared.
The pack immediately accepted the lost fallow deer when they found him shivering by the Thompsons’ front gate just an hour after he had been born.
Rather than being overwhelmed by the attention of such a large pack of dogs, from the Chiddingfold, Leconfield and Cowdray hunt, the confused little fawn thought he’d found his family.
The fawn fits in perfectly as he is the same size as the hounds, and seems to enjoy hanging out with the pack, much to the complete surprise of onlookers!
Apparently, Bam Bam’s Momma abandonned him right near the huntsman’s house, most likely scared off by the dogs. Since then, Bam Bam has received his daily milk and seems quite content.
Bam Bam will be rehomed in a deer sanctuary next year.
