Rudolph The Pumpkin Nosed Reindeer

I saw footage of this poor deer with the pumpkin stuck to his face on TV and could not help but laugh. If the pumpkin had stayed on too long, he would have died because he wouldn't have been able to get food or water. Thankfully, he was able to shake it off somehow.

A deer whose head was stuck in a plastic Halloween jack-o’-lantern for nearly a week has freed itself and will be fine, animal rescuers said Saturday. Two children found a dented, hair-lined plastic pumpkin in their yard Friday night, and other neighbors saw a thin deer running free, The Grand Rapids Press reported. It was rainy Friday, which rescuers think helped the young deer wriggle free. Rescuers had planned to use a dart gun to tranquilize the yearling, then remove the bucket, meant for collecting candy. The bucket was stuck on the animal’s snout, hanging like a feed bag, preventing it from eating or drinking. It had appeared to be snagged on the buck’s ears or horn buds. Dr. Wendy Swift, a veterinarian, said there was some water residue in the bucket, which probably provided the deer with some water to drink. “I think this deer will be just fine,” Swift said.