The deer, named "Baby," has been raised by the woman — along with residents of Pennsylvania's Fayette County — since he was a fawn Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission says Baby, the deer a woman was illegally keeping as a pet, will permanently remain at a licensed facility. The story has gained attention on social media.

A Fayette County woman was arrested for trying to keep a wild deer as a pet. Sign up for our Newsletters The Pennsylvania Game Commission received a call about a white-tailed deer with a dog ...

BULLSKIN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A woman is accused of trying to keep a wild deer as a pet in Fayette County. According to a criminal complaint, a Pennsylvania Game Warden officer received a call about ...

There's a dispute over who has the rights to a wild deer in Fayette County. One woman tried to claim the deer as her pet, giving it a dog collar and even getting it vaccinated. But the ...

A 2-year-old male deer named Baby, confiscated last week from a woman allegedly keeping him illegally, has found a new home, the Pennsylvania Game Commission confirmed to HuffPost. A video taken on ...

A Pennsylvania woman was taken into custody after a 2-year-old male deer she claimed as a pet was taken away by authorities alleging she was unlawfully keeping him, multiple local news outlets report.

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The Pennsylvania Game Commission says Baby, the deer a woman was illegally keeping as a pet, will permanently remain at a licensed facility. KDKA-TV's Barry Pintar reports.

A 2-year-old male deer named Baby, confiscated last week from a woman allegedly keeping him illegally, has found a new home, the Pennsylvania Game Commission confirmed to HuffPost. A video taken ...

A woman is accused of trying to keep a wild deer as a pet in Fayette County. According to a criminal complaint, a Pennsylvania Game Warden officer received a call about a white-tailed deer buck ...