Crime & Safety

FL Man Purposely Hits Deer For TikTok Video, Faces Charges: Reports

Per media reports, the 27-year-old man tried to hit five deer for a TikTok video but managed to hit one.

GENEVA — A Florida man who authorities said hit a deer for a TikTok video is now facing multiple charges, according to media reports.

Both Fox 5 Atlanta and WFTV 9 reported Friday Clay Kinney, 27, was accused of attempting to hit five deer for the video posted to the popular social media platform but managed to hit one.

The outlets reported Seminole County deputies stopped Kinney in a blue Chevrolet Tahoe for driving on a suspended license, to which he admitted. The status of the deer is unknown.

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Kinney was arrested Thursday and was charged on suspicion of five counts of animal torment, one count of animal torture and one count of a moving traffic violation, the outlets reported.

Read more via WFTV 9 and Fox 5 Atlanta.

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