KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) - Talk about junk in the
trunk.
A public safety officer checking a
suspicious car parked behind a southwestern Michigan motel early Tuesday was more than a
little surprised when a deer climbed out of the trunk, stumbled onto the road
and bolted into nearby woods.
TV stations WWMT, WZZM and WOOD
report that the driver told Kalamazoo
officer David Miller he hit the deer on the road - thought he had killed it -
and was taking it home for his family to eat.
Squad car dashboard camera footage
shows Miller opening the trunk, then quickly trying to close it as he spots the
deer. The animal escapes from the trunk, rear first, stumbles and rolls, then
dashes off.
Lt. Stacey Geik says the collision
probably just stunned the deer.
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