Steve Hopper and his dogs have been helping to raise the fawn after it was 'mistakenly rescued'.
Mr Hopper said he usually rehabilitated injured birds of prey including kestrels and owls."They [deer experts] said at that age the chances of it surviving are pretty slim so don't hold your hopes," Mr Hopper explained.The former police sergeant has been bottle feeding Milly four times a day in a bid to build her strength.
"Just because you find a young doe curled up in the grass doesn't mean it's been abandoned. It's been put there by its mother," he said."I'm suffering from sleep deprivation. I'm up at five most mornings to feed her and her last feed is 9.30 at night."Mr Hopper said his two dogs, Bear and Fox, have been helping to "mother" Milly.
He said the relationship between the dogs and the deer was not usual and added that dog walkers should keep dogs on leads around wild animals.As a result of her start in life, Mr Hopper said Milly would not be able to be released back into the wild.
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