Deer attacks man in his back yard

[MPHunter]

Came across this article today

http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/South-Troy-man-fends-off-deer-getting-hooked-on-12232593.php#photo-14233025

Interesting thing is the deer was recovered dead a short distance away. What would cause a deer to do this and die? I never heard of a rabid deer. Is it possible?

[TACC]

I have heard of deer getting up after being shot and when the hunter goes to gut it was actually just nocked out buy the bullet hitting a horn, then using its hoofs to try and stop it. Then the deer died from exhaustion.

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[Paula]

I don't see the whole story for some reason 

Hope they shot it. :-/

[growalot]

I believe it's the same story and I said I wonder if it was rabid...hhhmmmm

https://huntingny.com/forums/topic/40166-buck-attack/#comment-596127

[Jdubs]

Deer tested positive for rabies.  That's a shame.

http://cbs6albany.com/news/local/deer-that-assaulted-troy-man-tests-positive-for-rabies

Edited September 28, 2017 by Jdubs

[TACC]

How would a deer contract rabies?

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[Adkhunter1590]

Considering where this took place, it probably got rabies from hanging around with the locals....

[growalot]

My cams show deer and raccoon feeding nose to nose...Fox as well...I'm surprised you don't see it more... but considering they also feed out in the open where bats bug, having a rabid bat bite them would be easy to see as well.

[grampy]

6 hours ago, Adkhunter1590 said:

Considering where this took place, it probably got rabies from hanging around with the locals....

Yup! Keep away from the Troylett's!