Peterboro woman fined $27.50 for 'possession of a wild animal (deer) as a pet' | syracuse.com

   In New York, no good deed should go unpunished...And while taking in a deer may not be a great idea for an apartment dweller, when you ask the state to help save the animal, here comes the DEC to write you a ticket....threaten a $250 fine and then do you a favor of lowering the fine as long as you plead guilty.
    The plea makes you the bad guy....Rule of law, don't you know.
     It's a tough emotional thing to find an abandoned fawn with cord still attached. While its likely illegal to harvest the deer, the clear path proscribed by the state is to keep walking and certainly don't call the authorities.
Peterboro woman fined $27.50 for 'possession of a wild animal (deer) as a pet' | syracuse.com