Local lobbyist repeatedly stabbed by wild buck

wtop ^ | November 15, 2008

[JoeProBono]

WASHINGTON -- A Maryland lobbyist was attacked by a deer outside his home and says the buck repeatedly stabbed him with its antlers, before he was able to wrestle the animal to the ground.

Gilbert Genn, a former state delegate from Montgomery County, says the bizarre incident occurred Thursday, as he left his Gaithersburg home to walk his dog, Yuffie. When the deer appeared on the front lawn of his home, his chocolate labrador ran to chase it off, but the buck didn't budge.

[JoeProBono]

"[Yuffie] started circling it, and the deer didn't run. After a couple of seconds, I realized this was going to be a serious situation, because the deer then put its antlers down and was getting ready to charge Yuffie, who was barking at her," Genn said. "At that point I tore down the driveway screaming 'Yuffie get away.'"

But it was too late. The deer cut the dog off from his owner and went into attack mode. Before he knew it, Genn found himself face to face with the wild animal.

"It came right at me, from about 10 feet away. I tried to run at an angle, but it caught me flush in the back right leg, impaled me with its weight, knocked me to the ground. It started to come right at my face with its antlers."

The buck impaled Genn in the chest, but in the tussle he managed to land a swift kick to the animal's underbelly, causing it to momentarily abate. Genn said he then screamed for his wife to get the dog. As his wife approached the dog, the deer rammed Genn for the third time.

"It impaled me in the groin area. At that point, literally, I took the antler and pulled it out of me."

Genn said his mind flashed to the tragic death of "Crock Hunter" Steve Irwin and he realized he had to prevent getting stabbed in a vital organ. Genn then grabbed the deer by the horns and pinned it to the ground for a couple of minutes, until the animal tired out. He said he then released the animal and quickly ran the other way.

He sustained injuries to his leg, chest, and groin.

Gilbert Genn in the emergency room after the buck attack. (Photo courtesy of Gilbert Genn)

[Texas Eagle]

Now how the hell did the deer know the guy was a lobbyist?

Doesn't matter. The important thing is he did what he could to make this country a better place.

[reagan_fanatic]

Oh my.

[Texas Eagle]

You sure that guy isn’t Ted Danson in a scene from Three Men and a Lady Part 24?

[Vaquero]

lobbist?

the deer was probably working with McCain/Feingold.

[advance_copy]

"Not to get too partisan, but I'm convinced it was a Republican deer, because it happened right where we had our Obama sign. And all the deer could do was attack, attack, attack. So it had to be a Republican deer."

Putz

[Tax-chick]

(Photo courtesy of Gilbert Genn)

And he felt it was necessary to show this ... why?

Let the deer kill the dog next time. That's how evolution works.

[ottbmare]

You’re wonderful. My nominee for post of the day.

[Daffynition]

News at 11

[LiberConservative]

"It impaled me in the groin area. At that point, literally, I took the antler and pulled it out of me."

Getting nauseous and a puckering sensation in my nether-region.

There has to be a Major Stud Iron Balls award for this guy for enduring something like this.

DUDE!!

[browardchad]

I think you neglected the “satire” tag.

[Daffynition]

"But Genn did not go straight to the hospital. He tended to his groin injury with a paper binder clip, cotton and disinfectant, so he could make it to a long-planned meeting with Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch in Annapolis, close to 40 miles away."

Yep. One paper binder clip at a time.

[Daffynition]

LOL ...least we don’t have to ask if he wears boxers or briefs.

[COBOL2Java]

"It impaled me in the groin area. At that point, literally, I took the antler and pulled it out of me."

Mr. Genn's joined a rare club...

[Batman11]

“It impaled me in the groin area. At that point, literally, I took the antler and pulled it out of me.”

Oh please, this is like a slow Friday night for Barney Frank!

[JoeProBono]

Thanks. I was looking for that. Here's the rest of it

Deer Attack

[Bernard]

deer then put its antlers down and was getting ready to charge Yuffie, who was barking at her

Is it common in Maryland to refer to a buck as "her"? I don't want to disrespect anybody's multicultural diversity.

[Daffynition]

Title: Local lobbyist repeatedly stabbed by wild buck

I love the editorializing of the event as if the buck was laying in wait for the guy.

Deer are in rut right now. LOL

[Texas Eagle]

He tended to his groin injury with a paper binder clip, cotton and disinfectant...

Ah. So obviously he's a lobbyist for Ubama's Universal Health Care plan.

[silverleaf]

Lobbyist fails to pass the buck

Buck says he was only trying to make a little doe...