A terrified young deer crashed through a thick plate glass window in downtown Dodge yesterday after speeding through Wright Park, and veering through the traffic on Wyatt Earp Blvd.
The severely injured 18-month-old buck tore through the Front St. offices of High Plains Title, ending his wild run in a rear bathroom, where he was trapped for over an hour.
Eventually, through the combined efforts of Dodge City police, Kansas Department of Wildlife, and local veterinarian Amy Howland, the small buck was tranquilized, transported about 15 miles from Dodge and euthanized.
"The best thing we could do for him was to end his suffering and fear as quickly and humanely as possible," said Howland by phone from her clinic shortly after the episode. "He had a compound fracture in his left rear leg, and it's just about impossible to rehab a wild animal with such a severe injury. In fact, the stress of confinement often kills them."
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