B.C. conservation officers free deer of hammock tangled in antlers
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — Hammy the deer is no longer wearing the latest in antler adornments after conservation officers in Prince Rupert, B.C., caught up with the animal on Thursday.
The adult buck earned his name after he was cut free from a backyard hammock in August, but a tangle of purple fabric was left behind.
He gained a following after being spotted numerous times in the northwestern B.C. town with part of the purple hammock wrapped around his antler.
The wad of string gave the buck a dash of elegance and resembled a woman’s cocktail hat, but Zane Testawich with the B.C. Conservation Officer Service says they were concerned it could be dangerous if the deer butted heads with other males during mating season.