{"id":8145,"date":"2026-09-05T11:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T11:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=8145"},"modified":"2026-09-05T11:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T11:06:10","slug":"texas-deputy-jumps-out-of-his-skin-screams-as-dead-deer-springs-back-to-life-in-hilarious-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=8145","title":{"rendered":"Texas deputy jumps out of his skin, screams as &#8216;dead&#8217; deer springs back to life in hilarious video"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>He had no <em>eye-deer<\/em> this would happen.<\/p>\n<p>A Texas deputy unleashed a high-pitched scream when what he thought was a \u201cdead\u201d deer on the side of the road turned out to be very much alive  \u2014 and the priceless reaction was caught on camera.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=8143\">Mom allegedly hanged 2-year-old son she called the \u2018anti-Christ\u2019 \u2014 hours after discussing Lindsay Clancy case with friends<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The unnamed Trinity County Sheriff\u2019s deputy \u201cencounters what he thinks is a dead deer\u201d on the side of the road around 11 p.m. on Aug. 28, according to Sheriff Woody Wallace.<\/p>\n<div>\n<iframe allow=\"camera; fullscreen;\" class=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"314\" loading=\"lazy\" scrolling=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.nypost.com\/protected-iframe\/2ce9a76fb942843fdfd73078d014f55c\" width=\"560\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p>As the cop got closer to the animal with a flashlight, the deer suddenly springs onto its hooves, sending the deputy running \u2014 and screaming \u2014 for his life.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s awake!\u201d the terrified officer cried out in between high-pitched screams.<\/p>\n<p>He made a quick recovery and laughed off the initial shock a few seconds later.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOkay, we\u2019re good,\u201d the cop says chuckling. <\/p>\n<p>After giving the deputy the fright of his life, the deer then makes a quick escape towards the woods into the dead of night. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes things can scare the heck out of a person,\u201d Wallace said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust another night shift where anything can happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead of a citation, the \u2018suspect\u2019 made a four-legged getaway and vanished into the East Texas woods,\u201d the sheriff quipped.<\/p>\n<p>The deputy\u2019s hilarious \u2014 yet relatable \u2014 reaction amassed over 11 million views online.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat scream!!! lol sir as your new friends on the internet were all taking you to a haunted house for Halloween this year!! I bet no one would finish it without laughing to death!\u201d one person wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=8141\">Mamdani\u2019s \u2018Race Plan\u2019 sets dangerous goals \u2014 thank goodness it\u2019s unlikely he delivers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf this audio isn\u2019t playing on loop in his briefing room they missed an opportunity,\u201d said another.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile one person simply said, \u201cHilarious! Send this to America\u2019s Funniest Videos!\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m pretty sure he screamed \u2018It\u2019s alive!\u2019 as he beat feet back to his squad car! 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