Deer explodes into office

Houston Chronicle:

Emergency crews called to investigate a possible explosion at a business Wednesday arrived only to discover they were dealing with a disaster created by a four-legged creature.

The evidence: a trail of bloody hoofprints.

In the end, a Montgomery County sheriff's deputy had to shoot a charging eight-point buck, authorities said.

A worker next door to Trans Ionic Corp. on Timberloch Place called authorities shortly after 8 a.m. to report what sounded like an explosion, officials said.

A deputy who responded to the call reported that a window was broken and the office area significantly damaged.

The county fire marshal and agents with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were called as a precaution. The Woodlands Fire Department, its hazardous material team and Conroe's hazmat team also arrived.

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"The deer had gone in every one of the offices and was tearing everything up," he said. "Chairs were knocked over and papers were everywhere."

As fire officials searched the building, Finley continued to check the offices in the back. When he entered the last office, the deer jumped up from behind a desk and tried to attack the deputy with his antlers, sheriff's officials said.

"The deer went berserk and tried to go through the window and charged at the sheriff's deputy," Walker said.

Finley shot the deer before the animal could harm him.

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It is too bad Sarah Palin was not available to field dress it. The deer was donated for food. The Woodlands is one of those new town communities where they have tried to preserve the woodsy feel of the forest. In this case they were probably a little too successful.