Rare leucistic fawns rescued in Pike County

Added: 2026-05-26

[00:00:00]MINOR INJURY THAT THANKFULLY DIDN’T REQUIRE STITCHES.

[00:00:04]HOPE THEY’RE OKAY.

[00:00:05]WELL, A PENNSYLVANIA WILDLIFE REHAB CENTER JUST MADE A RESCUE THAT’S AS RARE AS THEY COME.

[00:00:10]IN THIS CASE, IT’S TWO FUNDS THAT MAKE UP LESS THAN 1% OF THE DEER POPULATION.

[00:00:15]YOU’RE ABOUT TO SEE WHY THE POCONO WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER SAYS THESE TWO LEUCISTIC FAWNS WERE FOUND IN GREENTOWN IN PIKE COUNTY.

[00:00:24]NOW, LUCY IS DIFFERENT FROM ALBINISM, BUT STILL RESULTS IN WHITE COLORATION AND CAN BE VERY RARE.

[00:00:30]THESE TWO ANIMALS, THEY NAMED DIPPER AND MABEL AFTER THE MAIN CHARACTERS OF THE CARTOON GRAVITY FALLS, HAD TO BE TREATED FOR HYPOTHERM