Buck crashes through Tennessee hospital window

Three patients at an outpatient clinic at Tennova Healthcare-North Knoxville Medical Center in Powell were evaluated for minor injuries


A six-point white-tailed buck crashed through a window of a hospital in northeast Tennessee, according to an article on the NBC News website.

Three patients at an outpatient clinic at Tennova Healthcare-North Knoxville Medical Center in Powell were evaluated for minor injuries and released after the deer smashed through a double-paned window. 

The buck was later struck and killed by a wildlife officer's car after it dashed out through another window.

Bucks in heat will often ram their own reflections in windows, perceiving them as threats, according to Tennessee wildlife officials.

Read the article.



November 19, 2019


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