A Texas deputy working a night shift on August 28 encountered what he thought was a dead deer on the side of the road, but it suddenly sprang back to life, prompting the officer to scream in surprise. The deputy's high-pitched screams were caught on camera as he ran away from the animal, which then made a quick escape into the woods. According to Sheriff Woody Wallace, the deer was only stunned and not actually dead. The incident has become a viral sensation online, with over 11 million views of the footage.
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A Texas deputy unleashed a high-pitched scream when what he thought was a “dead” deer on the side of the road turned out to be very much alive — and the priceless reaction was caught on camera.
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The unnamed Trinity County Sheriff’s deputy “encounters what he thinks is a dead deer” on the side of the road around 11 p.m. on Aug. 28, according to Sheriff Woody Wallace.
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As the cop got closer to the animal with a flashlight, the deer suddenly springs onto its hooves, sending the deputy running — and screaming — for his life.
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deer → get → life
“It’s awake!” the terrified officer cried out in between high-pitched screams.
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officer → ’ → screams
He made a quick recovery and laughed off the initial shock a few seconds later.
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“Okay, we’re good,” the cop says chuckling.
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After giving the deputy the fright of his life, the deer then makes a quick escape towards the woods into the dead of night.
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deer → give → night
“Sometimes things can scare the heck out of a person,” Wallace said.
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Wallace → scare → person
“Just another night shift where anything can happen.”
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anything → happen → ?
“Instead of a citation, the ‘suspect’ made a four-legged getaway and vanished into the East Texas woods,” the sheriff quipped.
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sheriff → make → woods
The deputy’s hilarious — yet relatable — reaction amassed over 11 million views online.
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lol sir as your new friends on the internet were all taking you to a haunted house for Halloween this year!!
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I bet no one would finish it without laughing to death!” one person wrote.
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person → bet → death
“If this audio isn’t playing on loop in his briefing room they missed an opportunity,” said another.
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another → play → opportunity
Meanwhile one person simply said, “Hilarious! Send this to America’s Funniest Videos!”
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person → say → Videos
“I’m pretty sure he screamed ‘It’s alive!’ as he beat feet back to his squad car!
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I feel bad for him, bc he is NEVER going to live that down,” joked another.
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While many people online shared how they have “never laughed so hard” watching the deputy’s reaction, others were concerned about why the deer was lying motionless on the side of the road in the first place.
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“We are happy to report that the deer was only stunned and got back on its feet after a few minutes,” Wallace said in an update on Thursday.
“We can also officially confirm there will be no deer meat served at the Trinity County Jail tonight,” he quipped.
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he → report → Jail
A Texas deputy had a hilarious reaction to a seemingly dead deer springing back to life.
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deputy → have → life
The hilarious ordeal took place on Aug. 28.
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The deer was laying motionless on the side of the road before it seemingly came back to life.
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it → lay → life
