Thankfully a digital camera recorded the event!
Gabby is feeding two WILD deer right out of her hands.
Gabby's other grandpa, Pops White, lives in Branson, MO and loves all things wild and woolly. The area is populated with many deer and sometimes baby fawns need a little extra help to survive. When such an orphan is discovered Pops cares for it, feeds it, and babies it as most folks do their first born biological child. He names these beautiful creatures, each one is called "Sugar." They are never caged, never restricted and free to come and go as they are able to walk and fiend for themselves.
As time passes every "Sugar" grows up and he happily watches them leave his protective eye and they trot off in search of their kinfolk. Each one a success story!
BUT that is not the end of the tale. The grown-up "Sugars" find their way "home" again and again. At supper time Pops carries a small container of food into the woods nearby and gently calls. Soon, Sugar and her family and friends appear. Let's call him the deer whisperer!
Slowly and very trustingly those beautiful creatures greet their benefactor and are soon eating out of his hand.
This year we watched from about twenty feet away as Pops coaxed Gabby to follow him. She tiptoed quietly behind him and stood stone still. Because they trusted him, they trusted her also.
Three precious little ones are trusting............ and thriving on love.
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