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Deers attacked by dogs

Baby roe deer from Copthorne attacked by a dog Credit: East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service

Rescuers have been left stunned after dealing with two severely injured dog attacked baby deer in 3 days.

Volunteers from East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service were called out to Earls Down (between Battle and Heathfield) on Tuesday after a retriever caught a fallow deer fawn.

They were called out again on Thursday to a fawn which was caught in stock fencing and then attacked by a Labra doodle dog just south of Dallington (again between Battle and Heathfield).

In the past month they have also had 3 other incidents to deal with too.

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