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Ohio Deer Rehabilitator Killed in Enclosure as Deputies Shoot Aggressive Buck

State regulators opened investigations into the animals’ housing and legal status following the fatal attack.

Overview

  • Jodi Proger, 64, was found fatally injured on Nov. 15 inside a deer pen at her Stewartsville, Ohio, property, according to officials.
  • Belmont County deputies shot a buck to secure the scene after relatives struggled to reach her, Sheriff James Zusack said.
  • Authorities have not identified which deer carried out the attack, and no foul play is suspected, with the coroner notified.
  • The Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the Ohio Department of Agriculture are examining permits, housing and the deer’s legal status.
  • Proger’s daughter said the family’s longtime deer Wheezer was not involved and had been neutered in line with ODNR requirements.