http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGrYZ25t2fI

A lot of people that are leaving comments to this video are blaming the deer. I blame the dogs owners.

The result of having a dog that your not in control of, not properly housed and not on a leash.
In my opinion this is handler error and the dog paid the price.

Warning.... Semi graphic.

Who was taping that, the owner?
That poor dog! That cat has some rather large, well, nerves!
Who could continue taping with that happening?

Hope the dog was ok!

That was awful, nature as it is I know but still....avoidable yes on the part of the humans from what I could tell.

I agree.

Although in all honestly, I do not know the whole story, or anymore then is on that video.

It did sound like it was the dog and cats owner that was filming. And, in the beginning of the video if that was the case, I am sure they were thinking, "Awww look at the cat playing with that pretty fawn".

I personally would have not let it get to the point of the cat even going up to and playing with the fawn in the beginning of the film.
But you know what they say, "It is all fun and games until someone loses an eye".

Did you notice though how that deer ran to that dog and acted verses how the deer acted to the cat. While although the deer ended up attacking the cat, the deer was much more tolerable of the cat.
Makes you wonder if that is because the dog was harassing the deer before the filming started.
Or, if that is because the dog is a K9 and the deer saw the dog as a yote, or wolf.

Interesting behavior none the less.

I too hope the dog is okay. Looks like he took a beating.

Blaming a doe for protecting her fawn??? Okeeydokee.

This was discussed a week or so on another thread (you would not have known Dave) and it was sickening to watch. I can't believe the dog did not sustain some pretty serious injuries; deer hooves are extremely sharp and they are powerful animals.

The only one I blame is owner of the dog and the person filming... HOW do you not drop the camera and run out yelling and screaming??

I would guess the dog chased the deer before filming, that's why the fawn is wedged near the wheel, doe chases the dog away and returns to fawn, now there's the cat, you can tell she's keeping an eye on something before we even see the dog, probably not the first time she clocked him! The idiot owner's letting it happen.

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I would guess the dog chased the deer before filming, that's why the fawn is wedged near the wheel, doe chases the dog away and returns to fawn, now there's the cat, you can tell she's keeping an eye on something before we even see the dog, probably not the first time she clocked him! The idiot owner's letting it happen.

I rewatched the video. Good eye and good observation!

You can see the cat acting predatory. Game was a bit bigger than what she quite knew what to deal with and the stimuli wasn't quite on her prey drive so, she was pursuing. I see this behavior more often with cats who encounter rabbits who don't run, they just don't know quite what to do.

As to the owner of the dog, it's so sad for the dog but the owner is 110% at fault. Deer can do an amazing amount of damage to a dog, I remember we had one come into the vet office gored from the top of it's head to it's hind leg. Again, the owner let the dog run deer and the dog met the wrong end of his pursuit.

Wildlife is never to blame for acting like wildlife. Every now and then I hear a story about some idiot feeding bears who gets mauled, who really is to blame.

I don't see the cat thinking anything about that fawn other than "well damn...this isn't going to fit into my mouth as-is" it's saving grace was that it was small and it didn't attack the fawn since it didn't know how to. The fawn was displaying typical defensive (by which I mean hiding, all that laying down, putting the head down) which means the dog did most likely chase the deer for fun 1)stupid owner as it's legal to shoot dogs that chase deer in this area...I figure it's probably legal there 2) Deer are tough, you don't mess when them unless you're a good shot and have a bow or gun.

The dog got a beating but it's still alive then that deer held back....she easily could have killed it with little effort. I think the predatory behavior of the cat saved the dog as while the mother didn't see it as an immediate threat she still wasn't comfortable with it around. That cat was an idiot but WHERE THE HELL WAS THE OWNER? not much helping the cat (though I do think recall for cats is appropriate) but there's no excuse for that dog. It should have been completely clear what that deer was going to do, she gave all the warning signs and was relatively gentle compared to what she could have done.