Heartless, just heartless.
A local community in Canada was left in complete shock after finding a bolt through the head of Carrot, the magic deer.
Yes, that happened and everything about this is just sad.
The incident happened in Kenora, Ontario.
Deer are abundant in Kenora, even in the urban areas that they have, and one of the deer that are found there is so loved.
Lee Anne Carver, a local resident, said that one deer is so special for them that they named it Carrot.
During an interview with CBC News, Lee said that Carrot has been visiting her for the past 3 years.
She added:
He was exceptional, and he continues to come back. Carrot’s personality is so unique, he’s impossible to misidentify.
On December 9, 2020, she was left in complete shock.
The husband of Lee came back to their house crying and telling her that Carrot had a bolt through their head.
Recalling the incident, Lee said:
I barely understood what he was saying I went out to see Carrot and I was completely disturbed when I saw him. My understanding from the hunters who have been writing me, it’s a carbon arrow, a lethal arrow for hunting. It would come out of a crossbow.
The family could not do anything about it.
The woman said that the best thing that they might do is to leave the bolt where it is because it might be keeping them alive.
Lee added:
The consensus is the bolt in the head, as disturbing as it is, may actually be preserving his life at this point. It appears to have cauterized the wound, sealed the arteries. Removal could cause severe infection or death from the bleeding. We all have a natural inclination to take it out, but that’s not necessarily the best medicine. If that wound heals as we suspect, and his antlers drop, that arrow should slide out easily.
Things went worst after the discovery.
According to a post that was made on Carrot’s official Facebook page, things went more south after the interview of Lee with CBC News.
The post said:
I received a message that Carrot had been darted again and the bolt was removed. It wasn’t anything I expected so I ran out the door with no socks, wet hair and my husband in search for Carrot. We found him in a backyard with the MNR [Ministry of Natural Resources] trying desperately to revive him. They decided to dart him again and remove the bolt. It pulled out relatively easy. He was injected with antibiotics and his ears were tagged. (The MNR does not want the public to eat this deer as he is full of chemicals). However, those tags will serve to make him recognizable and protect him if he makes it through this ordeal. As mentioned yesterday, capture myopathy is lethal for deer. They don’t respond well to tranquilizers and stress. I am not going to describe how Carrot was handled in order to try to stimulate him. It may be disturbing for some but I will say for 6 hours, he didn’t get up. It actually got so bad that my husband Alex said his goodbyes and I removed him from the scene to secure his own suffering. The next couple of days are vital to Carrot. Again, capture myopathy is a real peril. Deer can die suddenly a day later even though they’ve stood for a day. Please keep your lovelight on.
Let’s hope nothing bad happens to Carrot.