In a valiant attempt to save the deer he drunkenly hit with his car, Andrew Caswell picked up the injured animal, loaded it into his backseat, and was rushing it to the hospital before being rudely interrupted by cops. It did not end well for the deer. more ›

NYC-based web designer David Cole has created a Taxidermy Deer LEGO Kit, which is exactly what it sounds like, and will definitely be ordered by most of Brooklyn by the end of this sentence. The LEGO kit, Cole says, will help you recall your hunting days with... though presumably "the morning dew, the crunch of the field under your fancy boots, the sad eyes of the majestic, dying animals" are all sold separately. For your 12 bucks, you'll get the 60-piece set comes with LEGOs and a hand drawn instruction kit. The only bummer is that it's a little small, but surely you can invest in a bulk order of brown LEGOs should you want to make a life sized decapitated deer head. [via Laughing Squid] more ›

Earlier today we got an alert about a few deer being rescued from the water under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge... but it turns out the animals weren't taking a little pleasure swim, after all. Tragically, one of the deer was found tied up under the Brooklyn side of the bridge, with its legs bound, according to CityRoom. Two other deer were nearby on the rocks, and reported to the police via a 911 call. The officers on the scene "said they were likely to be turned over to Animal Care and Control." more ›

The "animal incident" on the Gothamist Newsmap relates to two deer who were in the parking lot of the Target Store in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx. According to WCBS 2, "The two does became stuck behind a chain link fence by the back corner of the store near the loading dock about 11 a.m., with several police officers standing guard. At times, one of the deer became agitated and tried to jump onto the gate, before falling on top of the other deer and eventually calming down and taking a rest. Emergency service units kept the deer contained while they waited for Animal Care and Control to arrive and safely remove the animals." The deer are believed to be from Westchester. more ›

What would you do to escape New Jersey? The deer in that state seem to be swimming their way to Staten Island. One boat's captain recently caught two in action, and the SI Advance tells us, "they are fleeing Jersey and swimming across the Arthur Kill." Of course, the ones with more refined taste set their sights on Governors Island. more ›

Yesterday a deer was spotted in the water off Governors Island. Apparently the young buck was fleeing New Jersey, according to the Daily News. The paper reports that he swam around 2,000 yards — first spotted roaming downtown Jersey City, and then on the rocks off of Governor's Island. more ›

Seems like just yesterday we were unable to afford the iconic Givenchy black dress that Audrey Hepburn wore in Breakfast at Tiffany's, and this weekend more of her glamorous garb is going on the block. more ›

Bowery isn't typically on the hunting season set's radar, but CityNoise just posted a shot of a dead deer in front of the New Museum (there's a more graphic angle on Flickr). PETA is not going to like this. We called the museum to get some answers (is the carcass part of some new exhibit? Is it a disgusting prank they weren't aware of?), but so far all they're willing to give up is that it appeared around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday (however, these photos seem to have been taken on Wednesday. Dun Dun Dun!). We'll update when they get back to us with more info. Stay tuned! more ›

In NJ, a bicyclist is in critical condition after being hit by a deer. According to the AP, George Ljutich, who was cycling with Cynthia Mooney, in Hopewell Township when a car hit a deer, which then went flying into the Ljutich's and Mooney's path. The AP reports, "Ljutich was thrown from the bike and struck his head on the pavement. Mooney sustained cuts and bruises"--and they were both wearing helmets. There have been some other recent incidents where deer have collided into people in NJ, but a state DEP spokesperson said, "Based on what's known about deer behavior, there's nothing occurring within the herd right now that might explain these accidents." more ›

It's hipsters versus nature now in Brooklyn; according to this sign that was sent in to us, deer are running rampant in the borough. This was spotted on the corner of Lorimer and Metropolitan, and word is there is also a dinosaur crossing territory as well. more ›