A police officer in Kentucky received quite a startle when he struck a deer with his cruiser.
While driving along in Visalia, Officer Pittagula collided with a deer, and a dashcam video showed the animal flying through the air.
The officer, acting quite calmly given the situation, applied the brakes, then slowly drove away. The deer, meanwhile, landed on the side of the road before getting up and sprinting away into the woods.
It did not appear the animal suffered any significant injuries.
"Our officer was unharmed but the cruiser did sustain some damage," the police department said on its Facebook page."As for the deer, he appeared to brush off the incident before quickly running away into the woods."
You can view the video here:
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