I think this was the little reprobate that woke me up at 1am screaming for its mama.

If you see a fawn alone outside, don't worry about it, just leave it. The mom will be back later.

They commonly leave them chilling in various places while they go to forage during the day, it's normal behavior and you do not need to intervene.

That bimbo is out there somewhere. He'll be fine.

I'm so tired of these fetch quests

He was slowly laying down as I took the photo and eventually did. However, he only had a few minutes to relax before my dog scared him off.