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Sparring Bucks Rescued After Crashing Into Colorado Home's Basement Gym

Responders used tranquilizers plus a MegaMover to remove the animals safely.

Overview

  • The encounter occurred around 12:30 a.m. Sunday in Roxborough Park, Douglas County, when two deer crashed through a basement window during a fight.
  • The homeowner called Colorado Parks and Wildlife, which sent two officers equipped with a tranquilizer gun.
  • Before the sedation was finished, CPW requested help from West Metro Fire Rescue’s Company 15 for the removal.
  • Firefighters carried the unconscious bucks out of the basement using a tarp-like MegaMover stretcher.
  • CPW tagged the animals and released them after they woke up, with officials sharing the resolution on social media.