WESTLAND, Mich. (WXYZ) — A young buck that drew attention across metro Detroit after a plastic pumpkin became stuck over its mouth has been rescued following a 10-day search.
The deer was unable to eat or drink with the plastic container covering its mouth, raising concerns that it could eventually starve.
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Jessica Cross recorded video of the deer after spotting it in a Livonia neighborhood.
“I saw the deer with the bucket on his face,” Cross said.
Cross said the buck ran toward two other deer, but they became frightened and ran away. At first, she thought the sight was amusing. Then she realized the animal could not free itself.
“The way the face was all centered with the pumpkin. I mean, it was cute, but it also wasn’t,” Cross said. “I was a little disturbed by it.”
The search eventually involved the Detroit Animal Welfare Group, or D.A.W.G.
Kelley LaBonty, the group's director, said cases of deer getting their heads or mouths caught in plastic pumpkins are not unusual around Halloween.
“Every year, this is a big thing every year,” LaBonty said. “It’s not just this year. Year after year, we get the same call with several dee...