I'd be having deer stew for dinner and a little fawn would be going to a shelter if me an my lil doggy where in that situation. I cant believe that woman held back after seeing her dog like that, wow words do a lot when it comes down to you and a deer, My honest guess is that the dog would of been put down or died from internal injury. Although on second though I am a behemoth of muscle to be reckoned with, maybe that woman is no match for a 120 pound deer.

Not a happy video, although obviously has its place.

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This video serves as a good warning for people with pets.
Pets and wild animals don't mix.

Someone should have seen that coming and removed the pets from the scene.
Agreed though, I would have dropped the camera and ran at the deer before I even knew what I was doing...

I like that the cat was the only one to get a shot in on the deer.

*damnnatureyouscary

>> ^Sagemind:

This video serves as a good warning for people with pets.
Pets and wild animals don't mix.
Someone should have seen that coming and removed the pets from the scene.


Good point. Looked like the dog wasn't even paying attention. If it had, it would probably have been wagging its tail eagerly to welcome a new friend. The owner(s) should have gotten their pets to safety, or had them leashed or in a fenced yard.

Somewhat disappointing that it cuts away (unless it gets worse). I was hoping to see the deer move on and dog get up.

I've been to Cranbrook, great area for motorcycling in *Canada, 'eh.

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A very thoughtful comment from someone on mediatakeout: "Poor f.u.c.k.ing dog it probably died! IT WAS FUNNY TO HEAR THAT CRACKA B1TCH SCREAM OH NO" OH NO" LOL STUPID WHITE B1TCH."

And who says American exceptionalism is dead?

This goes from cute to horrible fast. *dark

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I like the cat at the beginning...

*sniff* Hey! Wow, you smell good! I'm gonna eat ya! *nom* *nom* Hmm...kinda big.

The Youtube poster has disabled commenting and is actively revising the video description in order to issue statements on the dog (and other matters) - here it is as of 4:17 PM EST:

I cut the footage because I ended up filming the dog's owner, whose privacy had to be protected.
The dog eventually left limping—since posting this I have heard that it recovered. THE DOG IS OKAY, I think.
River, my deer-whispering cat, is fine—we'll see if he learned his lesson. (And no, I won't put him on a leash or lock him in the house. A cat is not a dog.)
We did call animal control, there was nothing they could do.
As to why I didn't stop filming to help the dog:
there were other people around, the dog wasn't mine, I selfishly felt lucky to have something extraordinary to film.
If that makes me an idiot... well, that wouldn't exactly be news to anyone in these parts.
And no, we never gave food to a deer, but they are all over the place and we probably need some level of government to address the issue before some kid gets hurt. That's why I filmed and posted this.
(Don't worry, John Wayne, this is in Canada—here we like the government to help with problems individuals can't address alone, it makes us feel like our taxes go somewhere useful. I am not advocating for more government in Texas or Iowa... to each his own, amigo. Incidentally, that's another reason why no guns were involved in this downtown scene.)
After this was picked up by digg.com and others, my email account couldn't handle the influx of comments (I stopped at 214 an hour), which is why I'm trying to answer questions here.
Finally: yes, my being there filming contributed to the problem, stressing the doe. And yes, I feel bad about it.
My excuse: River has been hanging out with deer for a long time... this was a first, because of the newborn, and it went haywire in a hurry.

Oh dear!

Downvote from me. Not what I'd call entertaining. :C

>> ^Seric:

Downvote from me. Not what I'd call entertaining. :C


Normally I'd agree with you on principle--I generally downvote violence against animals of any kind. But I think this one has educational value. Imagine if that wasn't a little cat or dog but someone's kid that got too close to the fawn while the mother was around. Scary to think about what could have happened.

It's a dark video, but I think it serves as a cautionary tale, and besides, all of the animals involved apparently survived without lasting harm.

*nochannel *fear *nature *wtf *canada *dark *catsanddogs

The dog's cries of pain were extremely upsetting to me.

Poor doggie.

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I want to downvote for the title, probably because I am in a foul mood, so I will hold off.

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I'd like to know the background, but I doubt the dog was hurt that much.

Could be wrong.

The dog looked like it just wanted to play, and didn't understand the maternal instincts involved.

Don't mess with a mama.

Sometimes I think that was the root of the Athena goddess.

The one that cares so much, she'll kill anybody who harms the one she loves.

>> ^Sagemind:

This video serves as a good warning for people with pets.
Pets and wild animals don't mix.
Someone should have seen that coming and removed the pets from the scene.
Agreed though, I would have dropped the camera and ran at the deer before I even knew what I was doing...


And you would have been owned by that deer too.

Im normally against weapons, but after seeing this video I would have bought a hunting rifle or similar incl. training instantly, if I was living in the USA. Wow, I wouldnt be able to bear watching my dog get trampled like that...
Thank god this one recovered.

>> ^coolhund:

>> ^Sagemind:
This video serves as a good warning for people with pets.
Pets and wild animals don't mix.
Someone should have seen that coming and removed the pets from the scene.
Agreed though, I would have dropped the camera and ran at the deer before I even knew what I was doing...

And you would have been owned by that deer too.
Im normally against weapons, but after seeing this video I would have bought a hunting rifle or similar incl. training instantly, if I was living in the USA. Wow, I wouldnt be able to bear watching my dog get trampled like that...
Thank god this one recovered.


You don't have to shoot her. She's just a mama deer.

She was just protecting her fawn.

Man, if someone would have shot her, he would have proven himself to be the biggest pussy in the world.

All she wanted was for her fawn to get out of there.

And all I wanted to do is protect my dog.

Sorry, I never watched Bambi as a child.

Oh and I guess I am what I eat in that case.

Deer's mind: dog=wolf/coyote.

Why WOULDN'T it attack? Its newborn is directly threatened.

As someone said previously, wild animals and pets don't mix.

I live in Pennsylvania where there is a vast overpopulation of deer. I've had a deer in my side yard. People here are smart enough to bring everything in side when they see a deer, let alone if there is a fawn present. How those people could leave pets outside is beyond me.

Side note: If that was my dog, I would have taken my baseball bat to the deers legs and bled that fucker slowly and ate its kid in front of it.

I know I can't downvote, but can I upvote someone's downvote?

Why wasn't the dog leashed or in a fenced in yard?

Why didn't someone have a gun? Even a slingshot or BB gun would deter the deer.

This deer was in overly protective mode... it's a natural instinct. In a populated neighborhood it's a dangerous situation. A person could have been equally hurt or even killed.

I would have come to my dogs aid instead of just standing there yelling. Not sure I could have done much, but maybe just scare it off back to its fawn.

>> ^Sagemind:

I would have dropped the camera and ran at the deer before I even knew what I was doing...

It seems everyone who saw this video and posted a comment is a hero! Congratulations on knowing what you would do after the event has already happened, in the comfy position behind your computer. Sorry I'm a douche.

"My excuse: River has been hanging out with deer for a long time... this was a first, because of the newborn, and it went haywire in a hurry."

Tut tut. Afraid that's no excuse. Your dog shouldn't be making friends with the local fauna in the first place and you shouldn't have been encouraging it! If it had a healthy fear of large wild animals (and if the large wild animals also had a healthy fear of you) then it wouldn't have been curbstomped by a pissed off mother deer in the first place.

We can enjoy the serenity of nature best when we DO NOT INTERFERE with it. The deer and it's instinctual reaction to the parody of an apex predator that is your dog, is ultimately rooted in human interference with the natural order of things.

I must say, I grew up around wild animals, I know the drill. Last year, we had a mama bear and three cubs living in our backyard for a week living off the apple trees. I have to protect and pull back my dog twice. We have deer all the time, even a moose or two. I've also been present when a German Shepard picked up a poodle that was walking by a cafe and tried to shake it too death. I was there and I was first to jump on the Shepard. It wasn't even my dog. I know my instincts and what I am capable of. A dog is a family member, and I know I'd lay my life down for my kids before I ever considered the outcome - These protective instincts would definitely come into play here.

And no, I don't see Bambi when I look at these animals. I have taken wildlife training as well as the hunter core program. I have been face-to-face with many, many wild animals.

So, although your comment is valid, and I do understand where you are coming from, I can personaly make my comments here and feel validated by them. - Cheers!

>> ^crillep:

It seems everyone who saw this video and posted a comment is a hero! Congratulations on knowing what you would do after the event has already happened, in the comfy position behind your computer. Sorry I'm a douche.
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