Motorist spots fawn beside busy Singapore expressway, alerts rescuers

A young sambar deer found lying beside a Singapore expressway was rescued, treated for severe dehydration and released into a forested area near where it was found the following day. The animal was spotted by a motorist who stopped to prevent it from wandering onto the busy road and called the authorities for help.The fawn was found on November 8 on a grass patch beside the southbound Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE), after the KJE exit.

Motorist James Lee spotted it at around 2pm while riding his scooter. The deer was lying outside the fencing along the expressway.According to Strait Times, Lee said he was concerned that the animal might stray onto the road and get hit by a vehicle.

He stopped his scooter about 100 metres ahead of the deer and ran back to check on it. He also contacted the National Parks Board (NParks) and the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES), an animal welfare organisation.A Land Transport Authority (LTA) officer riding a motorcycle also spotted the deer and contacted the relevant authorities.