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Common Sense

Young, Helpless, and On The Road

By Henry Schulte

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Santa Barbara Current
Aug 16, 2025
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The other day I came across a severely wounded fawn on Ballard Canyon Road in Solvang. My heart was breaking observing the tiny spotted animal in obvious pain and helplessness. I looked around for the mom, but the creature was all alone. I was on a bicycle and there wasn’t much I could do. I started to ride away, and accepted nature would take care of i…

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