Coroner investigating death of man who suffered fatal puncture wounds from his pet deer’s antlers says local councils should consider making registration of pet deer compulsory.
A Victorian couple attacked by their pet deer exchanged goodbyes after realising one or both of them would not survive.
Coroner John Olle has now recommended local councils consider making registration of pet deer compulsory, to ensure owners are aware of the dangers of raising the animals. It is believed he was trying to untangle the deer’s antlers from a fence when he was attacked and pinned to the ground.The son ran to get a gun from the shed but returned when he heard his mother scream. She had tried to put herself between the deer and her husband, and the animal turned on her.
More than 20 people went to Victorian hospital emergency departments with injuries caused by deer between 2010 and 2020, Olle found.While they can be tamed, they become increasingly unmanageable as they mature, he said. During mating season, which runs four to five weeks from late March in Australia, male deer exert dominance over each other.
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