Crime & Safety

Nutley Resident Finds Dead Deer’s Head On Lawn, Calls Cops

Nutley police were called to a local home when the resident made a grisly discovery: a deceased deer's head on their lawn.

NUTLEY, NJ — Nutley police were called to a local home last month when the resident made a grisly discovery: a dead deer’s head on their lawn.

According to the Nutley Police Department, police responded to a Nutley Avenue home on Nov. 24 after the resident reported finding a deer’s head on their front lawn.

“Initially they believed it was a down branch with leaves, but further inspection determined it to be a deceased deer,” police stated.

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