Wounded deer attacks hunter who shot him
Associated Press
Originally published 07:33 a.m., December 2, 2008
Updated 09:39 a.m., December 2, 2008
Randy Goodman, 47, of Sedalia, is seen here with the buck that injured him Nov. 16. Goodman shot the deer twice, but it did not go gently into that good night. The buck attacked Goodman, cutting his head, before he finally finished the job.
SEDALIA, Mo. — A Sedalia hunter bagged a big buck on the second day of firearms season, but the kill caused him a lot of pain.
Forty-nine-year-old Randy Goodman said he thought two well-placed shots with his .270-caliber rifle had killed the buck on Nov. 19. Goodman said the deer looked dead to him, but seconds later the nine-point, 240-pound animal came to life.
The buck rose up, knocked Goodman down and attacked him with his antlers in what the veteran hunter called "15 seconds of hell." The deer ran a short distance and went down, and died after Goodman fired two more shots.
Soon Goodman started feeling dizzy and noticed his vest was soaked in blood.
So he reached his truck and drove to a hospital, where he received seven staples in his scalp and was treated for a slight concussion and bruises.
Associated Press
Originally published 07:33 a.m., December 2, 2008
Updated 09:39 a.m., December 2, 2008
Randy Goodman, 47, of Sedalia, is seen here with the buck that injured him Nov. 16. Goodman shot the deer twice, but it did not go gently into that good night. The buck attacked Goodman, cutting his head, before he finally finished the job.
SEDALIA, Mo. — A Sedalia hunter bagged a big buck on the second day of firearms season, but the kill caused him a lot of pain.
Forty-nine-year-old Randy Goodman said he thought two well-placed shots with his .270-caliber rifle had killed the buck on Nov. 19. Goodman said the deer looked dead to him, but seconds later the nine-point, 240-pound animal came to life.
The buck rose up, knocked Goodman down and attacked him with his antlers in what the veteran hunter called "15 seconds of hell." The deer ran a short distance and went down, and died after Goodman fired two more shots.
Soon Goodman started feeling dizzy and noticed his vest was soaked in blood.
So he reached his truck and drove to a hospital, where he received seven staples in his scalp and was treated for a slight concussion and bruises.
