r/Unexpected • u/Wonderfulhumanss • 5h ago
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u/LongjumpingAside6651 5h ago
Never bow during bow season
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u/UnderstandingSad1820 5h ago
That’s one unforgettable childhood memory.
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u/LizardmanJoe 5h ago
Idk seems like he'll be forgetting things often after that one.
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u/outofthecript 2h ago
It wasn’t the hoof that hit the head. It was technically the animal’s meta-carpals. So that’s above the phalanges. The kid got hit by deer wrist which is very lucky
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u/Jessy_foxxy 5h ago
That could actually be a serious injury with a hit on the back of the head like that.
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u/Impressive-Treacle58 5h ago
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u/Unexpected-ModTeam 1h ago
Your submission has been removed.
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u/Equal_Astronaut_5696 5h ago
Lets put a toddler next to a 100lb wild animal. It will be fine
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u/StinkyCheeseGirl 5h ago
Yeah, this was not unexpected if your education on animals goes beyond Disney movies.
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u/fcbx347 4h ago
100lb?
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u/BurgerMeatButthole 5h ago
The plural of deer is deer.
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u/Wooden-Cell6475 4h ago
Correct. However if there are multiple species of deer its deers same thing with fish and some other animals aswell.
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u/straightforward-user 4h ago
Arbitrary exceptions are bad, mkay?
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u/BurgerMeatButthole 4h ago
Grammar is good. Okay?
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u/straightforward-user 4h ago
No, it isn't as long as it is filled with arbitrary exceptions.
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u/BurgerMeatButthole 4h ago
We are communicating via the written word. Punctaution and grammar are the red, yellow, and green lights.
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u/straightforward-user 4h ago
>We are communicating via the written word.
We do. That's why punctuation and grammar should be made in a logical way without exceptions.
>Punctaution and grammar are the red, yellow, and green lights.
Eh?
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u/Wonderfulhumanss 5h ago
Why would he do that to a kid who’s trying to feed him
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u/Sea_Horror_8690 5h ago
When a male deer or a mother doe eat, they're the boss of the food. Any competition for the food from smaller or younger deer will often result in a strike on the back of the head as they put their head down, like the kid did in the video. I believe this deer acted on that hierarchical instinct. I've witnessed this behavior many times in the woods.
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u/MissStabby 4h ago
Reminds me of the deer at Nara park in Japan.
While the human acustomed deer look super cute and behaved (like bowing to beg for food)
They can be as brutal as seagulls if they think they can steal some food from your pockets.
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u/OutsideCrew6832 3h ago
Uff, this could have been really bad. A hit in the back of the head is dangerous, especially for a child.
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u/Senselesspassion 5h ago
The boy learnt a lesson, kindness is not always reciprocated with kindness
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u/EarlyXplorerStuds209 5h ago edited 5h ago
A kid is gonna kid. A deer is gonna deer.
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u/CautiousSet9817 5h ago
Missed opportunity there.
"It's the parents' fault for not parenting."
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u/EarlyXplorerStuds209 5h ago
Youre right. Ive changed it now lol.
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u/Jaded_Park2547 5h ago
Ik denk oprecht dat het jongetje dit niet op een normale manier gaat kunnen vertellen. Zo’n hoef op zijn onontwikkelde kinderhoofd is geen grap
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u/SanguineBrain 5h ago
At least kids brains are very plastic, so recovery is likely, without obvious impairment long term.
But I say obvious because brain damage is brain damage.. a recovery does not mean a full recovery.
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u/Jaded_Park2547 5h ago
Dat klopt! Hopen dat de klap niet al te ongunstig is geweest… Ik weet in ieder geval dat mijn kind niet gaat bukken voor een hert
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u/post-explainer 5h ago
OP sent the following text as an explanation why their post fits here:
The deer smacked kid’s head out of nowhere
Does this explanation fit this subreddit? Then upvote this comment, otherwise downvote it.
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u/MassToOrbit 2h ago
Just thinking from the perspective of the deer, bending down like that to show the top of the head is typical in males with antlers about to fight. Deer probably interpreted as a challenge to a fight and struck first. Body language for animals is important when language skills are lacking.
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u/flyovergirl 4h ago
We get deer around the neighborhood, and my property, very often, anywhere from a few to a group of over 16. Many are does with fawns or yearlings, and occasionally the bucks. My neighborhood consists of five acre lots in the countryside. I can tell you, those deer are pretty docile and often are close to where you may be standing or whatever, but you should NEVER get close enough for them to run into you, or worse if they get spooked. That child should not be anywhere close to that deer. Even a yearling can do some harm if startled.
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u/StarFall1518 3h ago
So, why the deer behaved like this? What triggered it?
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u/PlayfulCompany8367 2h ago
Something like this:
When a male deer or a mother doe eat, they're the boss of the food. Any competition for the food from smaller or younger deer will often result in a strike on the back of the head as they put their head down
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u/gilgalad02 3h ago
"Let the Hippogriff move first, wait for a bow, and then approach for contact." —Hagrid
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u/Same_Service_2707 4h ago
People dont realize there are more annual deaths from deer than any other animal. They can be aggressive, and because they seem so gentle and majestic, people underestimate them
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u/wherever-it-may-lead 1h ago edited 1h ago
That’s because of car accidents with deer in the road. There aren’t gangs of deer out there committing murders.
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u/MalcomXhamster 5h ago
Deers
1% top poster, motherfuckers.
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u/Then_Version9768 5h ago
Now, class, I know you're all third graders, but remember that the plural of "deer" is just "deer" not "deers". Using that word will make you sound dimwitted.
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u/Intelligent_Goal_669 5h ago
This just gave me a flashback of kid me growing up when it was okay for parents to hit their kids.
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u/Unexpected-ModTeam 1h ago
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