Deer

[Beekeeper]

Just thought i would tell you a little story, one of my ex collegues in the fire service who is a bit of a forester was driving through the forest one evening on his way to Lyndhurst from Brockenhurst, a car coming the other way hit a deer and left it lying motionless in the road, he stopped and told the driver he would deal with the carcass and suggested the chap carry on with his journey as it was a forest animal, not owned by anyone there would be no need to report the incident, he had an ulterior motive of course, that of fresh venison in his freezer for a few weeks.

With the help of his wife they got the carcass into the back of his 4/4 and continued their journey, as they approached Lyndhurst, the carcass came alive (It had only been knocked out) and stood up in the back of his vehicle facing the front, his dogs were barking, wife was screaming and he ended up letting it out of the back in the middle of Lyndhurst high street by the traffic lights which were on red, it wasn't too bad being that it was evening and not many people were around but he said it was the most embarrasing thing he had ever done.


Ian

[richnfamous]

Blimey!

And he couldn't even pretend it was a hitchhiker, cos deer don't have thumbs

[muldonach]

Not the first incident of this type on record and unlikely to be the last - your friend can count himself lucky that he managed to get the deer out before it kicked its way out which is not unknown.

Before accepting any wild animal as dead - or large domestic stock - check for an eye reflex by touching the eyeball - preferably with a bit of stick or something sufficiently long to keep your fingers away from the sharp bits if applicable.

Could have been a lot worse

Regards
mac

[Beekeeper]

Originally Posted by muldonach

Not the first incident of this type on record and unlikely to be the last - your friend can count himself lucky that he managed to get the deer out before it kicked its way out which is not unknown.

Before accepting any wild animal as dead - or large domestic stock - check for an eye reflex by touching the eyeball - preferably with a bit of stick or something sufficiently long to keep your fingers away from the sharp bits if applicable.

Could have been a lot worse

Regards
mac

Hi Mac, I do know what you mean, not sure if it was a Roe or Fallow deer, it wouldn't have been Red in that location, and the deer was a bit dazed so was in no fit state to panic and thrash around, unlike one i had to help remove sometime ago from a 12 ft. deep pit with 18 inches of water in the bottom, i got kicked, my watch smashed, bruises all up my arms/legs etc, and this was a Fallow fawn, once he was lifted out, he just shook himself, looked at us and legged it into the distance, that's gratitude for you.

Ian

[shenk1]

Similar thing happened to my dad years ago only with a rabbit. Put it in the boot with a load of toiletries and it came back from the dead. Good stuff that hare restorer !