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Ohio boy, 7, hit by deer while playing football

Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:57 AM EDT
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— A 7-year-old Ohio boy playing a game of backyard football was tackled by a deer.

Brandon Hiles says he encountered the buck when the ball rolled into woods while he was playing with friends Saturday in Wintersville, about 125 miles east of Columbus. The boy says the buck ran at him and flipped him with its antlers, leaving bruises and a gash.

His 9-year-old friend Wyatt Pugh (pyoo) beat the deer with a stick to make it go away.

Wintersville Police Officer Art Fowler Jr. says there were actually two bucks in the area gearing for a fight, and Brandon was attacked when he inadvertently got between them.

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Information from: WTOV-TV, http://www.wtov9.com

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Jeff Jefferson-912478

Wintersville is not that from Cleveland. Eric Mangini should get this deer on the Browns' defense. The Browns would at least have one decent defender on the field.

  • 2 votes
Reply#1 - Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:26 PM EDT
Susan-649485

Wow.

Football's a rough sport.

Kudos to his buddy for helping to fight off the deer.

Question: Who was more surprised?

The boy when he was attacked by a deer, or the deer when he realized he had attacked a boy (and not another deer)?

  • 1 vote
Reply#2 - Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:12 PM EDT
Jimmy-915356

Was there a "flag" thrown on the play?

  • 3 votes
Reply#3 - Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:36 PM EDT
Lady Bug

sounds like the animals in ohio are going crazy...just like the turkey that my driver hit...lol

  • 4 votes
Reply#4 - Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:21 PM EDT
Shub Tnediserp Remrof

illegal encroachment! 15 yard loss against the deer! 1st down!

  • 3 votes
Reply#5 - Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:35 PM EDT
I.r.a. Zombie

I'm calling Scott Pioli right now. The Kansas City Chiefs need to sign this deer up ASAP!

  • 1 vote
Reply#6 - Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:47 AM EDT
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