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Deer charges through window during class
Moore Hall classroom finds unexpected guest
By: Angie Favot
Issue date: 7/2/08 Section: News
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A doe charged into Moore Hall room 111, located on the north side of the building, around 11 a.m. today.
Jeffrey Smith, a broadcast and cinematic arts instructor, was teaching BCA 510: Broadcast and Cable Law with 23 students when a deer jumped through the first floor window. It shattered the glass all over the class and charged at him.
"My students said they have never seen anyone jump that fast," Smith said. "I just tried to get out of its way."
The deer was contained in the classroom for around 30 seconds because the door was closed.
"A couple of students jumped out the window because they were scared," Smith said.
One student suffered an arm injury from escaping through the window.
Smith said all the other students moved to the back corner of the room and the deer moved away from the door.
"When the deer moved back I opened the door and the deer came out to the hall," he said.
Bystanders who had heard the crash ushered the deer outside through the west entrance. Smith guessed the doe was inside Moore Hall for less than two minutes.
"It seemed like hours," he said.
CMU Police Officer Alan McArthur said the deer headed south out of the building and was last seen crossing Broomfield Road.
"We are not going to continue to look for the deer," McArthur said. "The evidence at the scene suggested only minor injuries to the deer."
Smith said the deer was bleeding and seemed disoriented, but could not tell if it was rabid.
McArthur speculates the doe charged at its reflection in the window.
Moore Hall is currently installing new windows, but the first floor still had not received the replacements.
McArthur said because Central Michigan University is located in a rural area, and the campus landscape includes many plants and flowers it is not uncommon for wildlife to be seen at night.
"I recall in the past we have had some other encounters," he said.
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Nick Smith
posted 7/04/08 @ 12:40 PM EST
Good Lord, that would be sweet to be in class when something like this happens.
Randey Mathis
posted 7/05/08 @ 2:48 PM EST
The most exciting thing to happen in any BCA 510 class EVER!
Ryan Johnson
posted 7/06/08 @ 1:29 PM EST
It was pretty unbelievable. Thats for sure..
How often do you see something like that? Haha
Eric
posted 7/07/08 @ 9:41 AM EST
This was not blamed on Global Warming? Amazing!
DocJae
posted 7/08/08 @ 11:18 AM EST
That is such an awesome story. It's sad and all that the deer got hurt/confused/blah blah blah, but come on, that's pretty cool. I just wish I was in that class. (Continued…)
Buck
posted 7/08/08 @ 8:44 PM EST
I wanna meet the kid that jumped out the window. Spineless yet ruthless
Heagan Erdem
posted 7/10/08 @ 5:24 PM EST
That deer probably fired from Abercrombie& Fitch store and was ?n need of a job hopelessly. Thats funny...
Tony
posted 7/29/08 @ 10:55 AM EST
This story leaves out the best part. The deer was corraled to the end of the hallway and ended up stuck in the mud-room. It was in there for a while, kicking and going crazy. (Continued…)
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