Family Captures Deer Terrorizing Their Home on Christmas Eve
- Posted on December 27, 2011 at 9:27am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Imagine putting your kids to bed and hearing a ruckus at the other end of your house. Some of you might reach for your phone to call the police, others might also reach for their gun to go investigate. Imagine, then, turning the corner to find this fella staring you in the face:
That’s what happened to the Keller family of Salt Lake City, UT on Christmas Eve. The Desert News reports:
Marla Keller was putting the kids to bed when there arose such a clatter. The family thinks the deer apparently tripped and fell into a deep basement window well.
“I heard crashing, I heard the window go,” she said. “I looked down through the big window behind the Christmas tree, and couldn’t see anything. Then all of a sudden, I heard hooves — and antlers.”
The deer apparently struggled in the master bedroom for a while, trampling over some furniture and running into a doorway. The room he ended up in was the one place where the family was keeping most of their Christmas presents.
At first, Casey Keller said the family thought the buck was just trapped in the window well.
“My husband came in and ran downstairs and opened the door, and then shut it really fast, and started screaming,” Marla recalled.
The family even snapped pictures with the animal, which appears to be a mule deer:
ABC7 in Salt Lake City has video of the incident:
But just in case you thought the story couldn’t get any weirder, it does. The father, Casey, told the paper that later the same night, another deer jumped in front of his car and he ended up bumping that deer.
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Comments (100)
sbenard
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:22am“Nice puppy! Stay!“ ”Hey honey, take my picture!”
Report Post »MonkeyBeagle
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:29amlol, this almost looks staged they are havin too much fun.
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 12:05pmMONKEYBEAGLE They are probably Mormon’s.. and most of us take things light heartedly.. why not make the best of it!! Adversity only beats us down when we allow it.. this will be talked about in their family for generations.
Report Post »Luke611
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 12:06pmWhat the hey?…. was the little fellow looking to run over Granda ma?
Report Post »scheduler
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 2:17pmThat is funny.
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Posted on December 27, 2011 at 2:48pmBANG! hunny get my chain saw and some zip lock bags i got meat for the freezer!
Report Post »Jinglebob
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 8:27pmSould be wraped, labeled and in the freezer by now.
Report Post »little big man
Posted on December 28, 2011 at 8:15amHey nice rack……
Report Post »Wolf
Posted on December 29, 2011 at 5:33pmLooks like someone’s peed at Rudolph guiding the sleigh.
Report Post »sbenard
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:21amMmmmm! Nummy!
Report Post »ishka4me
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 3:09pmIf that was massachusetts the state would issue a fine for keeping a wild animal without a permit
Report Post »Carter John
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:19amForget the gun just tie it up since it’s in an enclosed space.
Report Post »sbenard
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:19amThey blew it! It was God’s gift to fill the freezer!
Report Post »sbenard
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:16amIs Bambi’s name Rudolph? Just wondered!
Report Post »proantisocialist
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:21amYahoo! Santa left christmas dinner…..
Report Post »countryfirst
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:12amWonder if that was the nicest rack ever in the bedroom ?
Report Post »drago
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 2:15pmHaha, thats damn funny Countryfirst!
Report Post »JustPeachy
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:09amIn the first picture, the deer is standing on what looks like newspapers!? Did someone get those down really quickly to protect the floors or ???
That photo caused me to wonder if this was a real/true story or just another one to get a few minutes of fame. . .?
Report Post »Guitar Master
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:06amzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
THE REPORTER’S Take
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Now here folks, we have a real genius! Here is a guy that just had to have his photo taken in the same room with a relatively dangerous animal (considering the deer trapped). Then, if this idiot would have bee severely injured or killed, we would all have to blame it on the deer.
Stupidity in America is absolutely rampant !!
Report Post »TreeTrimmerJim
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:19amNot much wild life where you live?
Report Post »Publius Novus
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:02amWhich one is it? Vixen? Blitzen?
Report Post »kconservative
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:09amnot so sure they didnt lure that thing in. lol
Report Post »sbenard
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:20amDon’t you know! That’s RUDOLPH! He’s wearing his name on his collar! But his nose got muddied when he crashed into the window well.
Report Post »db321
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:20amTrying to hide from the TSA – deer are on the top of the watch list right below 80 year old ladies.
Report Post »BadgerBenson
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 10:54amSome of you baffle me sometimes. Yes, let’s shoot a gun off inside the house and make a bloody mess on Christmas Eve. I’m sure that was option #1 in their minds.
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:05amThe Blaze needs to be more careful about putting the word “terrorized” in their headlines… Janet Napolitano and Homeland Security will have TSA Gropers at every treeline and behind every bush spraying deer pee all over themselves and hyperventilating over woodland animals.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:17amHave you any real life experience with large, wild, trapped animals? You can bet your last dollar that you should do everything possible, including exterminating the animal, to get it out of the house or down, as quickly as possible. This ain’t Disney, wild deer can (and have) eviscerate a grown man easily with it’s hooves and antlers.
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 1:53pmWell badger, dinner aint gonna kill itself.
Report Post »Apple Bite
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 10:29am“My husband came in and ran downstairs and opened the door, and then shut it really fast, and started screaming,” Marla recalled.
EH!??!!
Go grab a damn gun you idiot!!! Even if it’s you neighbors gun, don’t stand there and scream like a little girl!
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 10:42am.. grab my bow, quick!
Report Post »super redhawk
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 10:54amCan I set my stand up at the top of your stairs. I,ll be beawy,beawy quiet.
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 10:24amI was looking to see if it had a very shiny nose but I guess not.
Report Post »watashbuddyfriend
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 10:24amOh, deer!
Report Post »Chief Indian never wash
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 2:17pmor oh dear
Report Post »Lesbian Packing Hollow Points
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 10:10amGreat news, kids! Looks like venison for Christmas dinner! And it delivers itself!
Report Post »MidWestMom
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 10:20amand a decent rack in the bargain!
Report Post »Carter John
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:16amVenison chili is the best there is, especially when it’s fresh.
Report Post »Theleftisda
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:30amBack straps on BBQ while it’s still twitching
Report Post »Lesbian Packing Hollow Points
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 1:58pmOnly thing that would have stopped me from plugging it right there in the bathroom was attempting to explain why I had a roll of carpetting out for the trashman that had a huge blood stain on it. I can deal with the in-house clean up. Field dress it hanging up over the tub. =) I can even deal with the drywall repairs from the bullet over-penetrating, but it’s those questions from nosy neighbors that would get me.
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 9:57amDominos doesnt provide this great of delivery service.
Report Post »randy
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 9:51amI really wanted to watch the video, but refuse to watch any video here or elsewhere that starts with an advertisement! Anyone else sick of all the adds wherever you go?
Report Post »Cavallo
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 10:02amAds are much less annoying than having to pay to see something or get content. I would rather sit through a half minute or less of a common ad then have to spend money for a membership to get content.
Report Post »Lesbian Packing Hollow Points
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 10:13amSo… You haven’t bought a membership to GBTV yet? HERETIC!!!! Burn the heretic!
Just kiddin’. I haven’t either.
…
Hey, where are you taking me with those torches and bundles of wood?
On a more serious note, if you don’t want to see NEARLY as many ads, in web pages or in videos, there‘s a nifty Firefox plugin I’ve used for years that does a jim-dandy job of squelching them. It’s called Adblock Plus. Takes all of a minute to download and install and the signal to noise ratio on the web skyrockets.
If you feel strongly enough about supporting a given website, you can disable it on a page-by-page or site-by-site basis.
Report Post »nelbert
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 10:19amIt depends on the type of ad. A brief few seconds at the start I can suffer through, but I am completely fed up with ads that usurp control or that obscure the content. On many videos, for example, you’ll see an ad pop up after the video has started which will then cover the bottom third of the content. And the close button is made small and hard to find. Certainly, these in-your-face tactics has caused me to not patronize some businesses.
Report Post »MEANS2RESIST
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 10:54amyes!
Report Post »wildturkeywatcher
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 9:50amPoor deer! How did it get out of its prison? Why does anyone have a window that a deer can “fall” through? Are we sure this is a real story?
Report Post »Just A Private
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 10:15amI have seen several “deep basement window wells” that could allow a deer through them. My neighbor has window wells big enough. He actually added windows that open up and ladders to climb out of the basement, they are fire escapes now.
Report Post »Cape_Lookout_RW_Extremist
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 9:49amhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnt7euRF5Pg&feature=player_embedded
Report Post »randy
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 10:02amThanks you! That gave me chills watching it!!
Report Post »Lesbian Packing Hollow Points
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 10:21amMy favourite parts are when mobsters play the part of bewildered on-lookers and then prove to be one of the featured vocalists.
Report Post »turbostreet
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:05amAwsome!
Report Post »Yeah_Buddy
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 1:34pmYeah but want you didn’t see was after they sang a few songs, they rioted en route to a retro sneaker sale then mashed up a Denny’s over a bottle of syrup.
Report Post »drago
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 2:26pmWow, just wow! Thanks Cape.
Report Post »Totally Domestic
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 4:36pmNow that is kicking it up a few notches!!!!!!
Report Post »How do you like that ACLU? CAIR?
bigdaddyt46
Posted on December 28, 2011 at 7:19amthank you thank you thank you. what a beautiful video. now that’s the kind of “flash mob” i can support.
that first lady who started it, man what a voice get her a record deal quick :D
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 9:49amWhat’s the matter? The deer just wants to have a look at what it used to live in.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 9:55amHow is it written in the Bible, “They will be cast onto the sea of fire” ,That is they will want to live, meaning that the ‘Dry ground“ the ”earth” afforded to many humans will elude them.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 9:59amHa. You don’t get it yet, when there are not many people on the earth, the more Holy fill that dry ground in people, and the rest burn to live but are the dust of animals.
Report Post »M13
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 1:47pmWe get it . You are a dope.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 9:44amLike most break-ins and ransackings, I suspect that the culprit was looking for some doe.
Yes, I went there. I truly did.
Report Post »randy
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 9:53amI’ll give you a 20 bucks if you get this doe out of my house
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 10:09am20 bucks eh? You’ll really rack up some debt giving away that kind of doe!
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 10:16amGive him a hand, folks! He’s here all week. Tip your servers well. :)
Report Post »ddg7
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 10:49amAren’t you a dear!
Report Post »bets
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 9:42amHmmm nice deer roast and back strap
Report Post »DieBambi
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 9:41amI would have to replace the carpet soon after.
Report Post »ddg7
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 9:33amChristmas venison! The lord does provide.
Report Post »RightThinking1
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 9:31amNeeded: More hunters
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 9:31amIt’s the Revolt of the Deers… looking for Hunters ;)
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 9:47amI’d *love* to have this happen in our home, it would mean:
1. Free meat for 6 months or longer for the family
Report Post »2. A chance to brag about how I tagged a buck in the front room during bow season
code green
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:11amSorry Ghost,a deer only yelds 35-40% of body weight into meat. This buck probably doesn’t weigh 175 lbs. Nice rack,but not a very big body,
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:20am@Code Green
We don’t eat red meat a lot (not out of some ethical thing, we just prefer poultry most of the time), so in fact, it probably would last 6 or more months. I’m a hunter, I‘m familiar with how things pan out at the butcher’s. :)
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