Midland Park residents track buck with pole and netting on antlers
The short ABC News segment reports on a buck in Midland Park, New Jersey, that has a soccer net and pole wrapped around its antlers. Residents across neighborhoods have photographed and filmed the animal, which produces a distinctive clanking sound when it moves through wooded paths. Multiple calls have been made to police, animal control, and state fish and wildlife officials, but intervention is limited to situations where the deer is contained. The community is encouraged to continue reporting sightings to help officials build a movement pattern. Sourcing relies on resident interviews, including named local Gwen Gawricki, township statements, and footage of the deer. No on-camera experts or officials appear; the report functions as a community alert with visuals of the buck navigating despite the entanglement.
Source: ABC News
