Colorado Woman Gored by Mule Deer, Authorities Search for the Animal

Suspected feeding by humans may have led to the deer's loss of fear and subsequent attack.

A 67-year-old woman in Silver Cliff, Colorado was gored by a mule deer buck outside her home, resulting in a puncture wound to her left leg and significant bruising on her right leg.
The woman was able to get back inside her home and alert her husband, who took her to a hospital in Pueblo for treatment.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officials are currently searching for the deer, which they plan to euthanize if found.
CPW suspects that someone may have been feeding the deer, causing it to lose its natural fear of humans. A bird feeder and bread were found in the woman's yard.
CPW area wildlife manager Mike Brown emphasized the importance of not feeding wild animals and giving them the space they need.