Residents of legend Creek drive and Fulshear Texas, discovered an uninvited guest in the
backyard of a semi-built house. And when police officer Kevin Zieschang arrived at the scene,
he saw that the deer had been attached to a tree with some rope.
However, what happened next suggested that this was not any young buck, but a dear friend.
it's believed that the deer came from a section of Woodland adjacent to the houses.
But why he was tied up, remains a mystery. such was the situation that the family
who discovered the animal bought made it appropriate to call the full shear police.
And the cops have since had many dealings with the deer in question.
After receiving the strange call, officer's Zieschang was led by construction workers
to the backyard where the animal was tied up. and with a bit of elbow grease, the workers,
Angie Chang cut the buck free and took away the cord that had been attached to the creature’s
antler. The video of the rescue, which was filmed by one of the construction workers,
shows the deer struggling a little as his rescuers cut away the rope from his antlers.
“I was a little bit nervous. I mean, we have a buck and he's got antlers on him”, Zieschang
told inspire more. That certainly wouldn't feel good to get stuck with one of those. Happily,
though Zieschang emerged unscathed. What’s more after the animal was released, it clearly wanted
to thank his saviours. The deer subsequently followed Zieschang back to his vehicle
and allowed the officer to pet and scratch him. And it appeared that the buck was not ready to bid
farewell just yet. Indeed, The creature seemed more than happy to hang out with his new human
friends. The footage of the interactions between Zieschang and the deer have since been shared
across social media. and the video captures the officer's surprise. Watching the buck walk down
the driveway towards him, Zieschang exclaims. “He's not scared at all”,
People on Facebook seem to be equally amazed too, with one user commenting. “Officer's
Zieschang must be a Disney princess”. Speaking about the budding friendship and the videos.
Zieschang said, I tried to spook him to get him to run back out into the woods, but he wasn't
having it. He wanted to hang out with us. Eventually however the buck was persuaded
to return to the woods from once he came, but not without some difficulty.
And the unusual friendliness of the deer did not go unnoticed in the local
neighbourhood either. Yes, kids and adults alike welcomed the animal by affectionately,
naming him Hank, the police department meanwhile decided to use the name; uncle buck. when it
covered the story on its Facebook page. Then a few days later, Zieschang talked to ABC 13 about the
incident. And as the officer was interviewed in the backyard where the deer had been discovered.
Who should turn up, but uncle buck himself? He came back to see me said a surprise.
Zieschang and he greeted the animal as though he were an old friend.
As uncle buck nuzzled the officers, Zieschang scratched his head saying, “I don't have nothing
for you man”. But while delighted to see the deer safe and well, the encounter nonetheless concerned
the officer. having set the animal free, the cop expected the buck to return happily to the wild.
It would seem though that this had not happened. And uncle buck again,
resisted going home. Speaking about this strange turn of events Zieschang told ABC 13.
“I'm not sure what the next route is for him. Needless to say, it concerned other officers
too. So they took steps to try to ensure that the deer did not jeopardize his safety by coming back.
First, the cops confined the deer to one of the gardens on the streets. before experts arrived to
determine the best course of action. And that animal advice came courtesy of game wardens
from Texas parks and wildlife. The wardens were brought in to decide whether uncle buck
needed to be moved elsewhere for both the animal's wellbeing and that of local residents.
What's more, full coverage of the story was then provided on the full shear police Facebook page.
You see the friendly deer had become something of a local celebrity and residents were keen to
know what had happened to the buck. So, through social. The cops kept locals up to date with
uncle Buck's condition and relocation. As part of their series of updates and video.
The police revealed that uncle buck had been safely sedated and taken to an animal sanctuary
as it was decided that he needed to be domesticated. Happily, the department
was pleased to announce that the deer had settled in well and was now safe and sound
and seems to love his new protected home. And judging by the comments on the post.
The general public were very relieved to read the update. And it isn't just uncle buck who's
received well wishes as a result of the incident. Full Shear police has also been congratulated on
its handling of the situation. It's Facebook post unveiling uncle Buck's new life elicited comments,
such as: “thank you, Fulshear PD!!” and great job Everyone.
People were clearly impressed by how the police force had handled such an unusual situation.
The incident has also thrown up questions about wildlife safety. You see while friendly
animals might seem to be a good thing. Such a gentle demeanour could make them vulnerable.
Wildlife behaving Like uncle buck, did certainly seem to be a rare occurrence though, as Zieschang
told inspire more, “I've never had a deer like that or any kind of animal like that. That's
that friendly and docile being a wild animal”. Adding that it made him feel a little. Uneasy.
And it isn't just friendly deer that are making appearances and Fulshear. Recent reports have
revealed a trend of wild coyotes, attacking residents’ pets there. What's more, the coyotes
have apparently been seen during daylight hours and have even approached dog walkers.
Not all wildlife is as friendly as uncle buck then. Moreover,
the mystery surrounding why uncle buck had been tied up as yet to be resolved. When it announced
the rescue on Facebook Fulshear police road, “we're still unclear as to why the deer was tied
up in the first place”. And the game wardens involved in the rescue were just as bemused.
“That's unacceptable”, Zieschang told ABC 13. “ you can't tie a wild animal up like that”.
Investigators therefore asked any local residents with information about the incident
to come forward. Depending on the circumstances in fact, the way in which uncle buck was tethered by
constitute a criminal offense. For now though, uncle buck is settled in an animal sanctuary
in Katy, Texas, even though he does not see his good friend officer Zieschang,
the deer is safe from the dangerous of backyards and will probably have made many new friends.
Then again, it would seem impossible for him not to have done so.
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