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Doris the deer dies despite efforts of Olympic Long Jump champion Rutherford

Olympic Long Jump champion Greg Rutherford has revealed the sad ending of the story of an injured deer he carried home in an attempt to help it. The British record record holder came across the injured deer while out walking his dogs near his home in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. The RSPCA said it was likely to have to put the deer down because of its broken leg so Rutherford decided to contact another local animal hospital.

Just carried an injured deer about two miles home and now awaiting the RSPCA to come and help the little fella. Poor thing has a broken leg.

Greg Rutherford

By now, the deer had a name - Doris - and Rutherford was hopeful that it could be helped to recovery. The TiggyWinkles animal hospital went to the house, put the deer’s leg in a splint and took it away. But, sadly, Doris was too severely hurt to save and she was put down. “We are still happy she was rescued because otherwise she would have taken days to die in agony in the wild. At least we were able to give her pain relief and keep her warm and dry,” said Clare Campbell of TiggyWinkles.

Really sad day today. Doris the injured deer I brought home yesterday had to be put to sleep due to her injuries.

Greg Rutherford