Oh Deer!

We all cringe at the tragic stories when someone hits a deer with their car. Deer are helpless when a 70 mph box of metal is hurtling toward them. But what happens when humans are vulnerable, exposed, and without the protection of their metal box? Deer strike back!

Deer attacking cross country runner! Credit

Just last Saturday, a cross country runner was racing when he was blindsided by a deer! No worries the deer is okay, and the human's ego was only slightly bruised. The deer staged an attack and we should all take this as a note to prepare for the future. Think of the movie "Birds" but with deer instead. (I am never going outside again!)  This is slightly unnerving because this could have been me! I had a cross country race on Saturday too. Literally I ran past where a deer attack occurred just a few years ago. The deer were prabably watching me. (ahhhh!) Also I apologize for the strange red circle in the GIF. Not sure why it's there, but I can't get rid of it. :/

On the topic of deer, a week ago I was running in the woods and it was probably one of the most dangerous things I have ever done. However, I was not scared of a deer attack, I was scared of the humans. They were walking around with these giant guns, trying to kill the deer. Every time I passed a hunter, they scowled at me. Seriously, you don't know scary until you pass an angry man with a giant gun. 

Unfortunately for the men, I was disrupting their deer hunting tactics. (You're welcome deer!) Although I was helping the deer, I was putting myself at great risk. What if the hunter didn't realize I was human and thought I was a deer and shot me? What if a guy got so angry that I scared his deer that he shot me? What if I accidentally scared a hunter and he shot me? Moral of the story, don't run in the woods during hunting season. 

Did you know there are deer at Penn State? Well we have a deer farm, and I had the distinct privilege to visit it! This little gal is an orphan. She is the cutest thing ever!!! You may wonder what the purpose of a deer farm is. They harvest antlers and sell venison. They also raise orphans babies like this one!! (#awwwww)

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 It would be a travesty if I talked about deer and didn't mention the "Most Basic Halloween Costume 2016 Winner." This costume was everywhere and was made famous by a snapchat filter. With this social phenomena, humans were imitating deer everywhere. (Shoutout to deer!) Thanks for reading! Let me know if you have any crazy stories about deer!