Only in Wisconsin
 

Article taken from the local paper, this incident happen about three blocks away from my house. Pretty damn funny.




Run over by a deer?

Rhinelander woman has close encounter while jogging

Laura Tromp of Rhinelander now has an unusual distinction: she has been run over by a deer.

The event was not without cost: Tromp was transported to St. Mary's Hospital by ambulance where she was treated for multiple injuries resulting from the incident.

Her version of the accident is a little vague, but an eye-witness confirmed what she suspected.

"I went out for a jog about twenty to six Wednesday morning, and I was jogging on Stevens Street when all of a sudden I was face-down on the pavement. A woman who saw it all said I was hit by a deer," Tromp said.

"I never saw it coming. It hit me from the side. I was told later that I was thrown about four feet by the impact."

Tromp suffered a concussion, a broken nose and a broken tooth. She also required six stitches on her nose to close an open wound.

Retired Dept. of Natural Resources Deer Biologist Keith McCaffery said that the accident was most likely not pre-meditated by the deer. "He had to be distracted by something else," McCaffery said.

"Whitetails are not particularly protective, even of their young, because they are quite vulnerable to predation. They are not as willing to defend their young as, for example, moose which will often stand their ground against predators as large as bears."

"I have heard of captive bucks attacking their keepers in rare instances, and one DNR warden once faced off with a buck in the wild that appeared to be in an attack mode, but the buck suddenly realized what it was doing and ran off," McCaffery said. "I think this incident is evidence that there are too many deer out there."

Tromp hoped to return to work at the Oneida County Sheriff's Office later this week.

"I don't think a lot of people think about (encounters with deer) in town; I am more aware of the presence of deer when I am outside the city limits."

The accident occurred at the intersection of North Stevens and Montrose Streets.

"most likely not pre-medititated by the deer" LOL... funny story. I feel for the woman though, those things can be viscious.

I've always heard that every year more people are killed by deer than by sharks.

That's because they crash, when their car hits the deer.

Lol.

It's true - deer don't visciously maul people down in the woods :D

No - I meant one-on-one physical confrontations, i.e death by hoof-smackdown.. Bambi has some sharp, nasty hooves and antlers. Accounts for about a dozen deaths per year. Those 12 people may argue with you, <b>sapper</b>

Although you are correct, also - about 100 deaths per year are caused by collisions with deer.

Grandma got run over by a reindeer??????

Isn't there a Geico Insurance commercial like this story?

You know, this is funny. I live 40 minutes from Rhinelander. Used to live over an hour north and east of it. Years ago, I got hit by a deer while riding my bicycle. I was fine, and so was the bike, but it's a good story. It was at night, so I never really saw it coming until it was too late. Stuff like this really is funny. And yes, only in Wisconsin. Or the U.P. of Michigan.

lol, howdy neighbor!
small world ain't it?