Toronto Animal Services and Toronto Wildlife Centre staff worked to rescue a family of deer that had been trapped inside a fenced-in enclosure for nearly three days after escaping an oncoming vehicle collision. Screenshot: Toronto Wildlife Centre/YouTube

June 2 (UPI) -- Animal rescue services in Canada helped free a family of deer that had become trapped behind a plaza fence.

Toronto Animal Services and Toronto Wildlife Centre staff worked together to rescue the male and female deer and their newborn fawn from a lot behind a fenced-in enclosure in Scarborough, Ontario on Thursday night.


"The yearling male who had come into contact with a car came out first, cautiously making his way to the ravine," Toronto Wildlife Centre said in a post to YouTube. "The mother followed closely behind, running the last distance into the trees."

CP 24 reported the pregnant female and her adult male partner first entered the lot on Tuesday after attempting to escape the path of an oncoming car and were trapped inside when the gate locked behind them.

By Wednesday the female had given birth to the fawn, which was reluctant to follow its parents when rescue crews arrived.

"She left her newborn fawn to follow, but the baby was slow to do so. Toronto Wildlife Center rescue team quickly and carefully captured the tiny deer and transported the baby in a kennel cab close to the tree line," the rescue crew said.

The fawn cried out for its mother as it approached the forrest and the rescue crews believe the mother's strong sense of hearing likely helped the two reunite.

"Deer have excellent hearing so the mother would have heard her baby calling, especially since she would be familiar with her infant's cries," Toronto Wildlife Centre said. "We are confident that they reunited and we are delighted at this outcome for the family of three deer."