Tim Moxey
Some of us have hit deer with our vehicles before — and nothing multiplies the danger of a deer strike like speed. That’s what makes this clip out of Minnesota so remarkable.
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Dashcam footage that was released by the Isanti County Sheriff’s Office shows the moment a medium-sized doe panics and sprints in front of a sheriff’s deputy responding to a call with lights and sirens on.
The Isanti County News still has the video on its site (it was removed from most everywhere else). It is of the unnamed Sheriff’s Deputy responding to a call about a man with a gun at a restaurant just before 6:30am.
He was traveling at 114 miles per hour just north of Cambridge when the deer jumped in front of his cruiser. Miraculously, the deputy kept control of his vehicle even though the hood flew up and smashed into his windshield.
All airbags deployed and the cruiser was totaled — the fourth to be totaled this year!
The incident “shows how important it is to not to swerve when an animal strike is going to occur. If the deputy swerved, he would have rolled and been injured or worse,” says Sheriff Caulk.
What was the outcome?
The deputy walked away with minor injuries. The deer was rendered unrecognizable.
Click HERE or on the photo below to watch the GRAPHIC video. It was removed from YouTube but the original exists.
Hen we have to wonder why one would want to travel 114 mph ? What was the rush ?
Well Mike, I’m sure they will take their time to any 911 calls for help you make … 😉
Tell me you’re stupid without telling me you’re stupid 🙂
It clearly says he was responding to a call of a man with a gun in a restaurant…
Did you not read the article, or are you really as stupid as you sound?
They really should crackdown on jaywalking
Snarky as this may seem, there is a degree of seriousness to it. This is why I advocate drive-by deer-hunting. If any one of those murderous things is within 20 feet of the edge of a paved road, or within the median of a divided road, they ought to be open game for anyone. No hunting license required, no processing required (though encouraged, as deer do have one contribution: The meat is delicious). As we have caused enough changes to reduce their natural predators, the population continues to rise; therefore, we need to do something to control that population and reduce deaths or serious injuries, plus damages, caused by these pests.
What an idiotic response
First off, 114 MPH? Back when I was taught to drive emergency vehicles, we were only allowed to drive 10 MPH above the posted speed limit with lights and siren.