CROWN POINT, IND. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - Many residents of Crown Point are in mourning over the death of a friendly albino deer that’s been in the community for years and had to be euthanized Tuesday after being hit by a car.
Most called her Snow, a doe that many in the area loved to see in their yards and around town.
“She was our mascot and brought joy to all who had the privilege to see her,” Karen Grankowski Listowski wrote.
“This is devastating news…[Snow] was like a shared custody pet,” Lindsey Bialuski wrote.
The deer had a severe leg break.
At first, the DNR was recommending she be left alone to heal, if possible. Then, Conservation Officer Alex Neel called veterinarian Kate Hodson. She brought a trailer and portable x-ray machine.
Snow was definitely suffering, according to Dr. Kate Hodson, the veterinarian who treated and euthanized the deer.
“As soon as we had her sedated, I administered a lot of pain medication to her because she was groaning and grunting, and the leg was really just attached with skin,” Hodson said.
She had a compound fracture. Hodson said amputation wasn’t a good option. Odds of survival would be slim. Should she survive the surgery, she would be back in the wild on three legs.
“If there’s a chance, I am the vet that will give that animal the chance,” Hodson said.
She performed the euthanasia. The deer was not shot.
She said the deer passed “ very, very peacefully.” Hodson said Snow was about 8-years-old.
“A pretty good life for a wild deer,” she said.
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