Something tells me that the dad of this little kiddo was in charge when this happened… I’d imagine that a mother wouldn’t have let her toddler walk up to a wild animal like this.
I will preface this article by saying that the kid was apparently “fine” after this incident. Now, I don’t know what the definition of “fine” is, but it is definitely not “great.” For example, if someone asks you how you are doing, and you respond with “fine,” most of the time it means that life is dealing you somewhat of a tough hand at the moment, but you are getting through it.
A response of “good,” “well,” or “great” usually means things are going swimmingly.
So “fine” could mean a number of things in this case. I’d imagine it definitely translates to the child avoiding any major injuries, and walking away with just a few scratches and bruises… and maybe a slight hoof mark in the forehead area (like the Grandma from everyone’s favorite, weird Christmas song about grandma getting run over by a reindeer).
The video starts out pretty promising, with the child standing near the edge of a wooded area, face to face with the deer. It isn’t clear whether the child or the animal approached one another, but all we know is that they are locked into somewhat of a staring contest when the footage picks up.
Initially, things appear to be off to a pretty peaceful to start. The kid starts to reach their hand out toward the deer, probably in hopes pulling off a pet, and you really start to think that this real life video could mimic a Disney movie. But then things take a turn, and the wild animal – instead of singing along with other woodland creatures – decides to get violent.
Just as the toddler is about to make contact with the deer’s nose (would’ve been a wild ‘boop’ if I’ve ever seen one), the wild animal stands up on its back legs, loads up with all the power it can, and goes full force into the kid, leading with its front hoofs.
It makes contact, and down goes Frazier (the toddler).
The video quickly cuts off, but not before you can hear the impact of the deer’s feet into the child just before both of them hit the ground hard. I guess we’ll take the video owner’s word for it when they say that the kid was “fine,” because things look pretty brutal in the clip.
And I have to point out that there are only two ways that this child’s life could go after this unfortunate (and totally avoidable) animal encounter:
-The incident created a burrowed, anxiety-filled memory that will result in a lifelong irrational fear of deer, or maybe even any wild animal.
-This toddler will remember what happened and turn into one of the most vengeful, hardcore deer hunters the world will ever see. They’ll limit out every season, and might even seek out deer near roadways.
It can really only be one or the other.
Anyways, let this be another reminder that approaching wildlife is never a good idea. You are always better off keeping your distance, and if you are a parent, never let your kiddos walk right up to a wild animal. If they do, something like this will more than likely play out:
