Meerut, Sept. 1 -- In a heartwarming yet unusual tale from Jalalpur Behta village under Daurala police station limits in Meerut district, a young deer has formed such a strong attachment to a local farmer's family that it continues to return to their home-despite multiple efforts to release it back into the wild.

About a month ago, farmer Rajveer Saini and his family were startled when a frightened fawn, chased by stray dogs, darted into their home. "At first, we thought it was a calf," Rajveer recalled. "But our neighbours told us it was a deer." The family fed the terrified animal grass and promptly informed the police via emergency number 112. The fawn was then handed over to the forest department.

However, ten days later, the animal...