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Correction: Mistaken for Deer

In a Nov. 18 story about a hunter charged with shooting two college students he mistook for a deer, The Associated Press erroneously attributed information that the students were collecting frogs for a biology class. That came from Kimberly Boudinot, the stepmother of one of the students, not from a Ferrum College spokeswoman.

Ohio boy, 7, hit by deer while playing football

A 7-year-old Ohio boy playing a game of backyard football was tackled by a deer.

Dead deer in clown suit left on Iowa porch

You'll never see this clown in the circus. Animal control officers in Sioux City, Iowa, say someone dressed a dead deer in a clown suit and wig and put it on a family's porch. Officers suspect it was a prank, considering Halloween is approaching, but they say it's not funny, safe or acceptable.

Mule deer or Yule deer? Buck draped with decor

Call it a case of Christmas creep. A young mule deer in Montana is ushering in the holiday season early. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game warden Kevin Cook says the buck got mixed up with a string of Christmas lights and now they are hanging from his antlers and body. The agency started getting reports about the decorated deer near Fort Harrison last week.

Another 4-year-old girl hurt by deer at Mass. zoo

Another 4-year-old girl has been injured by a deer at Southwick's Zoo in central Massachusetts.

Deer kicks 4-year-old girl in face at Mass. zoo

Officials say a startled deer jumped and kicked a 4-year-old girl in the face at Southwick's Zoo in central Massachusetts.

Deer smashes through doors, 3 vehicles in Ark.

A deer somehow survived being hit by a car near Little Rock, but that was only the first part of what soon became a very rough day. On Tuesday morning in White Hall, the vehicle struck the animal on U.S. Highway 270.

NY family survives deer's scary trip into SUV

Five people in an SUV south of Albany escaped with minor cuts and scratches when a deer hurtled through their windshield and landed in the back of the vehicle. Heather Sherman said she, her boyfriend, her two daughters and her mother were driving Saturday night in the town of Coeymans when an oncoming car hit the deer, sending it into their windshield.

Deer runs through restaurant, grocery store in Md

Montgomery County police say a deer being chased by two dogs crashed through a front window of a restaurant before it was put down in the bakery section of a grocery store. George Bourzikos, owner of the Greek Village Restaurant in Silver Spring, says the deer smashed through the window, shattering glass and causing customers and employees to scramble to protect themselves.

State troopers sentenced for poaching deer on duty

Two Michigan State Police troopers have been sentenced to jail and fined for poaching deer while on duty.

Injured deer stumbles into Ohio vet clinic

Workers at an Ohio pet shop are used to worried pet owners bringing their animals in to be treated in the store's clinic. But an unaccompanied visit Saturday by a deer to the PetSmart in Rossfield was a first for the store.

Oh deer, home broken into by 6-point buck

An intruder smashed through a picture window, alarming the family of Keith Luke during breakfast.

Customer spots cook butchering deer in pizzeria

A Pennsylvania pizzeria insists venison is not on the menu — despite the impression a customer may have gotten when she saw one of the cooks butchering a deer in the shop's kitchen.

Deer gets revenge after hunter shoots him

A hunter bagged a big buck on the second day of firearms season, but the kill caused him a lot of pain. Randy Goodman, 49, said he thought two well-placed shots with his .270-caliber rifle had killed the buck on Nov. 19. Goodman said the deer looked dead to him, but seconds later the nine-point, 240-pound animal came to life.

5 deer die jumping from overpass onto Ind. highway

Police in Indiana say five deer that wandered onto a highway overpass have jumped to their deaths on Interstate 69, one of them crashing through a tractor-trailer's windshield.

Tame deer at Houston sanctuary beheaded

A tame deer known as Mr. Buck has been found beheaded at a wildlife sanctuary in Houston.

Minnesotan, Texan get prison for deer smuggling

Two men will serve prison time in a scheme to smuggle deer from Minnesota to Texas for trophy hunts.

Restaurant closed after dead deer found in kitchen

Health officials shut down a suburban Buffalo restaurant after an inspector found employees butchering a dead deer inside the business. Erie County Health Department officials said they got a tip Friday about a dead deer in the China King restaurant in the town of Hamburg, just south of Buffalo.

Woman gets into tussle with an aggressive deer

A 61-year-old woman got into a tussle with an aggressive deer after it attacked one of her poodles at her home on Monday. Carol Lince said she let her three dogs outside, then heard one "screaming bloody murder." She went outside her home and saw a doe attacking her smallest dog.

NM game director's hunting license may be revoked

The head of New Mexico's Game and Fish Department could lose his hunting license for two years after he was accused of illegally shooting a deer on private land.

Thailand releases 9 endangered deer

Thailand on Friday released nine critically endangered deer from a species that vanished from the wild three decades ago, in a bid to bring ecological balance to one of the country's national parks.

6-legged deer gets new home after dog attack

A six-legged deer found in north Georgia after being attacked by a dog has a new home. An Athens woman with a permit to keep unique animals in captivity has agreed to take the unusual deer. The animal was found July 18 near Armuchee and underwent surgery to repair its minor injuries.

Dad wrestles with deer after it crashes into salon

A disoriented deer smashed his way into a suburban hair salon, and a customer wrestled with the animal to keep it from ramming into his 11-year-old son or other youngsters.

Dog Chases Deer Into Wis. Living Complex

Some residents in an assisted living complex had quite a surprise when a deer jumped through the window. A witness told police a black dog was chasing six to seven deer when a deer jumped through a resident's closed window at St. Paul Home Friday afternoon.

NJ Deer Culling Lauded As 'Huge Success'

Marksmen killed more than half of the estimated deer population at a northern New Jersey nature preserve during a culling last month that was sharply criticized by some residents and animal rights activists.

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Global warming a growing threat to Arctic reindeer
Source: The Daily Tribune (Without fear or favor)

JARFJORD — On Norway's border with Russia, the consequences of climate change are affecting the reindeer population as rising temperatures hit food stocks and industry growth eats into vital grazing land.

Blizzard recovering from injury
Source: ironmountaindailynews.com

- The albino deer at City Park in Iron Mountain is being watched more closely after receiving a leg injury recently.

Hunter Aghast At Carcass Complaint Bow Man, 81, Has Hunted Since He Was 13
Source: The Associated Press

BOW, N.H. -- An elderly hunter from Bow is aghast that someone called the police to complain because he had a deer carcass hanging in his yard. Henry Ladd Sr., 81, has been hunting since he was 13.

GNW: Deer Surprises Workers at Auto Repair Shop
Source: 2thedeuce.com

A deer made a startling appearance at an auto repair shop off of the busy I-25 and Evans intersection.

Deer in lions' den is fatally injured as crowd watches
Source: The Washington Post

A deer that jumped a wall at the National Zoo was fatally injured by two lions Sunday as dozens of startled spectators looked on... "Everyone was cheering, 'Go, go, go' " to encourage the deer to reach safety, witness Josh Shpayher said. "Everyone was rooting for the deer."

Deep in the Forest, Bambi Remains The Cold War's Last Prisoner - WSJ.com
Source: Wall Street Journal

It has been 20 years since the Berlin Wall fell. But deep in the forest here, a red deer called Ahornia still refuses to cross the old Iron Curtain........... But one species is boycotting the reunified animal kingdom: red deer.

White Deer
Source: PBS

These guys are beautiful

Caught on tape: Deer swims in Gastonia pool
Source: wcnc.com

Neighbors thought it was a Halloween prank. But yes, it really was a deer swimming laps in a pool.

Deer check-in causes hotel chaos | Video
Source: Reuters

A hotel in China's Dalian city has an unexpected guest - a wild deer stumbles into the hotel lobby in the early hours, startling staff and guests.

Hormone-fueled deer 1, young football player 0
Source: msnbc.com

WINTERSVILLE, Ohio - A 7-year-old boy playing a game of backyard football was tackled by a deer. Brandon Hiles said 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.

Hormone-fueled deer 1, young football player 0
Source: msnbc.com

A 7-year-old boy playing a game of backyard football in Ohio was tackled by a deer.

Deer Dashes Through Restaurant w/video
Source: ClickOnDetroit.com

A deer took a leap through a window at a local restaurant Sunday, making lunch a bit more animated for diners. Surveillance cameras were rolling as the deer broke leapt through a window at L. George's Coney Island on Grand River Avenue in Livonia just after noon.

Committee Votes Yes to Deer Culling
Source: maplewood.patch.com

After hearing passionate testimony from differing views on the annual county-run deer hunt in South Mountain Reservation, Maplewood's Township Committee voted to go forward with the deer hunt.

Mountain Miracle: Woman Survives 5 Days Following Crash in Colorado
Source: TheDenverChannel.com

"A Colorado woman who spent five days on the side of a mountain after being severely injured was recovering Friday in Denver." The accident occurred on September 10, 2009 and she was rescued on Tuesday, September 15, 2009.

Cause of Brain Infection In Western Deer, Moose & Elk Found
Source: The New York Times

The spread of a fatal brain infection in deer, elk and moose in the West is spread in the feces of infected animals long before they become ill, according to a study published online Wednesday by the journal Nature.

Lyme Disease Cases Rising, Causing Alarm
Source: The Washington Post

A surge in reported cases of Lyme disease in Northern Virginia has prompted action from local and federal officials.

Oh, deer! What's that crashing through the windshield?
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

It wasn't deer hunting season, but that didn't stop these folks from bagging one.

Google Earth Reveals Sixth Sense of Cattle, Deer
Source: Wired News

Though my farm-raised father insists differently, there's something a bit spooky about cows standing in a field. They're just a bit too placid; I've always suspected that those limpid eyes hide strange secrets.

Doe! Deer Rescuer Threatened With Criminal Charges
Source: Paw Nation

After being rescued, Sunny the fawn faces euthanasia, while Sunny's rescuer is threatened with jail time.

Triplet Fawns - A Dear, Deer Gift from Nature

Hold it a minute; if you're looking for the two "Gift" articles about the Fawn Triplets, go no further. I've consolidated the two into this one so that VINERS don't need to jump around like the little "deers" do to get the lay of the land.

Yes, park's deer are a problem, but what a sight - Kansas City Star
Source: The Kansas City Star

Over 400 deer are present at Shawnee Mission Park in Shawnee, KS, which some experts say is 7 times more than the park can handle. At night, you can see stunning views of the deer all packed together at various locations.

Deer finds its way into Westchase home-Pics/Video
Source: ABC Action News

Frightened and looking for an escape route, a sixty pound young deer fumbling around someone's Westchase bedroom became the highlight of Marty Hauser's day.

Three youths stamp fawn to death
Source: BBC News

A dog walker has spoken of the horror of witnessing three youths stamp a new born deer to death in a park in Dorset.

FloriDUH: Bad will hunting -- stalk your prey while driving
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

Oh, deer, it's illegal to hunt at night... Alberto Y. Martinez, 32, of Miami, and Yordano Sanchez, 18, of Hialeah, went hunting.

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