Like it knew something. I laughed nervously, pulled out my phone, and snapped a photo. “Got some unexpected visitors today,” I joked on social media. Harmless enough. But what happened next still doesn’t feel real.
The smaller deer walked right up to the fence. Close. Close enough that I could hear its breathing. Then—without…
They weren’t afraid. That was the first thing that struck me. Two deer stepped out of the woods while I was tossing hay. They didn’t freeze or dart away like deer usually do. They just stood there—watching me. The larger one hung back, still and cautious. But the smaller one… the smaller one stared right into me.
Like it knew something. I laughed nervously, pulled out my phone, and snapped a photo. “Got some unexpected visitors today,” I joked on social media. Harmless enough. But what happened next still doesn’t feel real.
The smaller deer walked right up to the fence. Close. Close enough that I could hear its breathing. Then—without hesitation—it dropped something at my feet. A small bundle, wrapped tightly in dark fabric. Too deliberate. Too… human.