When Parksville-Qualicum MLA Adam Walker saw a buck attacking his yellow lab, he grabbed it by the antlers
He has a nasty wound on his left leg, but Adam Walker is recovering after stepping in to rescue his dog when a deer attacked the pet in his Qualicum Beach driveway.
“I jumped out of the car and ran into the fray,” he said. “I grabbed the deer by the antlers and picked it up with the intention of freeing the dog, and not really thinking too far ahead about the next steps.Walker said that he and the deer “did a little dance for 20 minutes,” during which he tried several times to release his grip but had the deer charge back at him when he did.
He said he tried unsuccessfully to make a hands-free phone call for assistance during the scrap, but his shouts for help were answered by his neighbour — who jumped in his still-running car and used it to nudge the deer away.Walker’s wound was cleaned and sutured at the hospital, and he is now back to his regular activities.
Nine-year-old Pluto had a few injuries and didn’t need to see a veterinarian, but sadly had to be put down Tuesday night due to an ongoing battle with cancer, Walker said. “It was completely unrelated to the deer incident.”
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