Oh deer! Trooper stops doe and her fawn from entering the Mass Pike
FRAMINGHAM — A mother deer and her baby were in danger of encountering a frightful end Sunday on the Mass Pike, but a quick-thinking state trooper saved their lives.
According to the Massachusetts State Police, Trooper Paul Dabane was on patrol on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Framingham when he noticed the doe and her fawn approaching the traffic on the highway via an access road.
"Trooper Dabane, who patrols the stretch of the Pike out of the State Police-Weston barracks, was concerned they would try to cross the highway and risk being killed, so he blocked the end of the access road to prevent that," state police wrote in a Facebook post.
After the fawn got a closer look at the police cruiser, Debane's plan worked.
"That mission was accomplished as the mother and baby turned around and headed away from the Pike back toward a safer area," state police wrote.
It's unclear which side of the Mass Pike — eastbound or westbound — the incident occurred, as police didn't return a call seeking comment.
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This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: Trooper prevents deer from entering dangerous traffic in Framingham
