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UPDATED Sep 6, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
Sep 3, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Texas deputy screams as 'dead' deer springs up
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A Trinity County, Texas sheriff’s deputy approached a motionless doe on the roadside during a night shift, but the deer suddenly sprang to its feet. The deputy screamed and ran back toward his cruiser as the incident was captured on dashcam and shared by Sheriff Woody Wallace, drawing over 10 million views online.
WHO: Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace; an East Texas sheriff’s deputy
WHAT: A deputy startled after a motionless deer he thought was dead suddenly stood up and moved.
WHEN: Reported Sep 6, 2026 at 11:31 AM ET
WHERE: Trinity County, Texas
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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