Deer in the Headlights

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MINI BELIEVE IT OR NOT –

On May 3rd, a deer was spotted on Long Island with its head stuck in the bulb from a lamp post.

The NY Department of Environmental Conservation got calls reporting that the deer had got its head stuck and had been laying in the woods all night
Environmental Conservation Officer Jeff Hull responded to the call
He saw the deer 20 yards from the road and tried to remove the bulb, but it was wet with dew and slipped through his fingers
The deer ran away, bumped into a tree, and fell down
ECO Hull had to throw his jacket around the bulb to get a grip and hold on while the doe jumped and bucked to free itself
She got loose and ran off into the woods, Hull was left with a few bumps and bruises
Apparently, this is a common enough problem

ECO Jeff Hull and the bulb

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