The deer has been caught. Waiting to find out if it’s ok 🤞
Update: The deer ran through the front door and up the escalator headed toward the emergency room but was take down by a police officer. I’m told they plan to charge the deer with “going buck wild.” It’s a felony.
I’ve requested a mug shot
The deer may also be permanently banned from the hospital for entering without a mask and not submitting to a temperature check at the front door.
From @ololhealth: “We can confirm that around 2:15pm today a small deer entered the main hospital entrance and up the escalators where it was captured by a law enforcement officer and several team members…”
“…The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Department responded promptly helping to remove the animal. Patient care has not been interrupted and the area is being thoroughly sanitized…”
“…While most unusual in any busy regional medical center, we assume the deer may have wandered in from nearby Ward’s Creek.”
Poor thing - deer in the headlights
https://twitter.com/LesterDuhe/status/1460348172828647427
Sad update: the deer is dead, euthanized by state wildlife agents. A state spokesperson told me that the deer was hit by a car right near the hospital. The deer then ran into a brick wall, and then ran into the hospital, and went up the main escalator.
The deer was then tackled by a police officer in the hallway leading to the emergency room. The spokesperson for Louisiana wildlife and fisheries says the deer had severe internal injuries and so the decision was made to euthanize the animal.
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