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One deer killed, second on the run after breaking into high school
By Greg Stanmar
gregstanmar@comcast.net
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STREATOR -- A young deer and one of its parents broke into Streator High School about two hours after classes were over Thursday, resulting in the death of the doe.

“I feel sorry when any animal has to be put down,” said school security officer Brian Wahl. “But, thankfully, the students were already gone or there might have been a bad situation” with injuries.

The deer broke though two windows on the north side of the building, with the adult breaking a third window on that side to make its escape. The doe was so badly injured from glass shards that it had to be destroyed by LaSalle County animal control officers.

There was no damage to the school except for the broken windows and blinds, said Wahl

There is a wooded area near the football stadium where the deer may have come from, he said.

“We see deer out there once in a while,” Wahl said. “It was a nice day with people outside, so they (the deer) might have got spooked and panicked, jumping through the windows.”

The adult escaped before it could be determined whether it was male or female.

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Note: All views and opinions expressed in reader comments are solely those of the individual submitting the comment, and not those of the Pantagraph or its staff.

Waffle of Justice wrote on Apr 18, 2008 10:56 PM:

" Drew Hastings was right the animal uprising has to be stopped. "

Moon Mullins wrote on Apr 18, 2008 8:15 PM:

" There's no excuse for this act of vandalism! The deer must have come from Chicago. Keep the deer gangbangers out of central Illinois! "

Doctor M wrote on Apr 18, 2008 7:44 PM:

" Stupid deer. Hope it died close to the cafeteria. Backstraps for me, please. I like the little ones, nice and tender. "

haleycolby2 wrote on Apr 18, 2008 6:34 PM:

" wow poor little doe how sad..... "

sfsoftballfan wrote on Apr 18, 2008 4:32 PM:

" Oh Deer!!! "
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