Search underway for deer with Halloween bucket stuck on snout in Bloomfield Twp.
The search is on for a poor deer who got its snout stuck in a Halloween bucket this week in Bloomfield Township.
The deer, who likely didn't get the memo that Halloween candy is long gone, was first sighted with the pumpkin bucket on its face by residents Thursday. A post calling for help rescuing the animal was shared widely on Facebook.
The city's fire and police departments and volunteers have yet to find the deer as of Tuesday afternoon, marking yet another day of no food or drink for the deer. The Bloomfield Township Animal Welfare department has also searched extensively for the deer, believed to be a young doe, to no avail.
"There's not a whole lot that can be done," said Nick Solui, community relations officer for Bloomfield Township, adding that the city has called on the state's Department of Natural Resources and the Detroit Zoo for assistance.
In screenshots of doorbell security footage Saturday, the bucket appears to be sealed onto the deer's snout and the thin black handle is stuck around its eyes.
Officials have been advised to stand down and wait for the deer to weaken enough for safe intervention or wiggle its way out on its own, Solui said.
"That's kind of the only advice we've heard with it being a plastic strap, they're hoping it will kind of wear down and free itself," he said. "I know it's kind of the ugly truth, but there's not much we can do."
In the meantime, residents in the area of Woodward Avenue and Square Lake Road are encouraged to keep an eye out for the deer.
mmarini@freepress.com
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Deer spotted in Bloomfield Twp. with Halloween bucket stuck on snout
