Crime & Safety
Minnesota State Trooper Has Close Call With Deer
The Minnesota State Patrol is using a recent close call to remind motorists to always pay attention when behind the wheel.
LITTLE FALLS, MN — Talk about a close call – a trooper's squad camera recently captured this shot (see above) during a training session at the state's Camp Ripley. Neither the deer nor the squad was damaged when the young buck jumped over the push bumper.
Troopers are using the image to remind motorists to always pay attention behind the wheel.
Related: List: Which Minnesota Counties Have the Most Deer Collisions?
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Image via Minnesota State Patrol
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