Woman strikes deer on highway, bystanders assist, Umatilla County OR
TrafficA woman struck a deer on Highway 74. Bystanders stopped to help and moved the injured deer off the road. They requested authorization to humanely euthanize the animal.
Audio|Source: Umatilla County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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The woman who hit the deer is standing on Highway 74. We're pulled over with the lights on to help avoid an additional wreck. The deer is live, if you could send the sheriff, please. I'm further talking to you about that.
00:13
Would you like us to post here?
00:15
Sam, I'll ask a deputy.
00:17
I do have two deputies on, but they're in North County, so give me a second.
00:22
Okay.
00:27
If you're able to stay there and tell we can get a deputy closer, he's coming from Patterson's very and en route, but we would appreciate it.
00:39
25, 599.
00:41
599, 599, go ahead.
00:50
The woman who called you in has left.
00:53
The deer was moved by another bystander pulled up and pulled the deer off the road.
00:58
He'd have a gun on him and the animal's almost roadkill.
01:02
Would you, can we get permission to dispatch it humanely?
01:06
Obviously, I'm asking.
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OR-74, Oregon
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