Flying Deer Hits Hippo
13/10/2008 05:04
LOGAN TOWNSHIP, BLAIR
COUNTY --- A freak accident with a deer in
Blair County sends one man to the
hospital.A Logan Township man was just taking a walk by his house. Before he knew it, a deer came flying through the air and knocked him to the ground.
This weird chain of events happened just before 9:00 a.m. Thursday morning. A man was driving his truck along Grandview Road in Logan Township. That's when the deer jumped out of nowhere. The driver slammed on his brakes, but he couldn't stop in time.
He hit the deer, and the impact sent the animal flying across the street. While this was happening, Donald Hippo, 66, was walking along the side of the road.
When the deer was airborne, it flew into Hippo. Logan Township Police said it knocked his feet right out from under him. Hippo landed on his back and got a big cut in his head.
Police said Hippo doesn't have any serious injuries. He was getting treated for the cut at Altoona Regional Medical Center.
The truck driver was not hurt, but the deer didn't make it. Hippo just retired from the Logan Township Highway Department. He was less than 100 yards away from his house when the deer hit him.
Police said Hippo is doing fine, and he was simply at the wrong place at the wrong time.
SINC SAYS:
Oh deer, what a story. You can’t make this stuff up folks, but I have to admit I had fun writing the headline.
