There鈥檚 something fishy going on with the deer in Prince Rupert.
On May 28, a buck was seen on Seventh Avenue East with what appears to be green fish netting caught in its antlers. Elaine Hupman, a resident of Seventh Avenue East, said she was brushing her hair in her bathroom when she spotted the deer nibbling at grass and leaves in her backyard.
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鈥淚 wasn鈥檛 sure if it was a male or female, but then it raised its head and I saw the green netting caught in one of its antlers,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 thought, 鈥極h no! Another Hammy鈥�.鈥�
It鈥檚 the second deer that has been spotted wandering the city鈥檚 backyards sporting fancy antler attire in the past 12 months. Last summer, another young buck鈥檚 antlers became tangled in a backyard hammock on Sixth Avenue East. Police were called in to rescue the deer, and eventually freed it but part of the hammock remained attached to his antler.
The deer continued to roam the streets of Prince Rupert where he became a viral sensation, earning the nickname 鈥淗ammy the Deer.鈥�
Similar to Hammy, the netting caught in the buck鈥檚 antlers doesn鈥檛 appear to be obstructing its field of vision or causing it major discomfort. However, Hupman said she did plan on contacting the conservation officer in Terrace to let him know about the situation.
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鈥淚鈥檓 still kind of worried about what might happen if he gets caught in a branch and can鈥檛 get out,鈥� she said.
Terrace conservation officer could not be reached for comment.
matthew.allen@thenorthernview.com
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