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· collected 2026-09-06 · by Stephen Sorace
A Trinity County Sheriff's deputy in East Texas had a shocking encounter when a deer he thought was dead suddenly sprang to life while he was investigating it on the side of the road. The incident was captured on dashcam footage that quickly went viral, with over 10 million views online. The deputy let out a scream and ran back to his cruiser after being startled by the sudden movement, before laughing and saying "we're good". The deer is said to have made a full recovery and escaped into the nearby woods.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-06,
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same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
A Trinity County Sheriff's deputy in Texas was left screaming and running for his life when he encountered what he thought was a dead deer on August 28. However, to his surprise, the deer suddenly sprang back to life and made a quick escape into the woods. The deputy's reaction was caught on camera and has since gone viral with over 11 million views online. Sheriff Woody Wallace joked about the incident, saying that sometimes things can "scare the heck out of a person." After initially screaming, the deputy quickly recovered and laughed off the shock, stating "OK, we're good**". The deer was last seen sitting up on the side of the road before vanishing into the woods.
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An East Texas sheriff’s deputy got the scare of his life when a deer he thought was dead suddenly sprang to its feet, sending the startled lawman screaming back toward his cruiser in a moment caught on camera that quickly went viral online.
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The wild encounter was captured on the deputy’s dashcam and shared on Facebook by Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace, who joked that sometimes things can "scare the heck out of a person."
Wallace had some fun with the incident, encouraging social media users to "[w]atch when he encounters what he thinks is a dead deer until it comes back to life!"
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it → capture → life
The video opens with the deputy approaching what appears to be a motionless doe lying along the side of the road.
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what → open → road
As the deputy gets closer to examine the animal, the deer suddenly springs to life.
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deer → get → life
The startled deputy lets out a scream and races back toward his patrol vehicle.
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deputy → let → vehicle
"OK, we’re good," the deputy says with a laugh after recovering from the surprise.
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deputy → ’re → surprise
The deer is last seen sitting up on the side of the road before the video ends.
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video → see → road
"Instead of a citation, the ‘suspect’ made a four-legged getaway and vanished into the East Texas woods," Wallace wrote on Facebook.
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Wallace → make → Facebook
"Just another night shift where anything can happen," the sheriff added.
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sheriff → happen → ?
Wallace later assured viewers that the doe was unharmed and "made a full recovery."
The unexpected roadside encounter quickly found an audience online, with Wallace saying the video has been viewed more than 10 million times.
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video → assure → audience
