But a second later, everything changed. An entire herd of deer suddenly burst onto the construction site.

They charged straight toward the two who had tormented the fawn, and after several strong blows, the men panicked and jumped into a machine.

The other deer ran all over the site, knocking over tools and creating complete chaos.

Seeing the terrified fawn in the pit, I jumped down to protect it. Soon the adult deer surrounded the pit and began circling it, as if guarding us.

Knowing time was running out, I helped the little one climb out. It ran to its mother, but its legs were covered with soft cement that was about to harden.

I carefully climbed out and went to the water hose. First, I rinsed the cement off my own boots so as not to scare the animals. They watched my every move. Then I aimed the stream slightly to the side — showing I wanted to help. The mother and the fawn approached, trusting me.

I gently washed the cement off its legs and sides. When I finished, the leader of the herd walked over to the machine where the guilty workers were hiding, paused for a moment — as if in warning. Then the herd turned around and disappeared into the forest.

And the two men came out pale and trembling. They will never forget this lesson.