Posted on 10/02/2010 6:33:32 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A deer that crashed through a window and romped around a house in East Tennessee left a family with thousands of dollars in damages and a mess that included blood stains from the homeowner shooting the animal.
David and Cheri Ellis told the Cleveland Daily Banner that their daughters had gone upstairs to their bedroom when a six-point buck jumped through a window Wednesday night at the house they are remodeling in north Bradley County.
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David Ellis said he saw the deer slid into a drum set and continue a destructive rampage that included ramming its antlers through walls and scattering furnishings.
While Cheri Ellis called 911 her husband grabbed his gun and started firing.
No one was hurt but deputies arrived to find the deer dying.
I’ll give you a pass.
What is 911 going to do about this situation, wouldn’t it be better to call a taxidermist or butcher.
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“David Ellis said he saw the deer slid into a drum set,,,”
Here’s your sign.
The deer was reported to be blown away by his experience.
Yes, this happened in Cleveland, the town where I work. Naturally most TN residents in this area do keep guns even if they don’t hunt. We are overrun with deer in our area. I even see tracks in my carport. We have a 44 acre farm and we are covered up with deer, wild turkeys, coyotes and who knows what else. We allow friends to hunt but as soon as hunting season opens the deer disappear into thin air. When it’s not hunting season they are so bold that they even play “tag” with our tractor while we are mowing.
All of S.E. TN is a deer hazard area. I know; I live 18 miles from the city this happened in and I work in that city.
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