{"id":709043,"date":"2026-06-02T01:56:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T01:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/709043\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T01:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T01:56:14","slug":"deer-crashes-through-bedroom-window-in-owen-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/709043\/","title":{"rendered":"Deer Crashes Through Bedroom Window In Owen Sound"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Support local journalism! Don\u2019t let others regulate what news you see.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nBookmark bayshorebroadcasting.ca to ensure you always have a direct connection to your trusted source for local news and information.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/deer.png\" class=\"header-image\" alt=\"Deer Crashes Through Bedroom Window In Owen Sound\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">(image supplied by Owen Sound Police)<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">It was quite the wake-up call for an Owen Sound resident.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">Owen Sound Police issued a news release Sunday afternoon saying their officers were attending an unrelated call at an apartment complex in the city\u2019s northwest end when a deer crashed through a window and jarred awake a sleeping resident.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Police say they arrived at the building and noticed the deer wandering in the parking area before the animal became startled.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">\u201cThe animal became startled by nearby activity and the screams of residents, causing it to leap through a ground\u2011floor bedroom window,\u201d Owen Sound Police say. \u201cAt the time, the unit was occupied by two women, one of whom had been asleep in the bedroom when the deer entered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Police say both occupants in the unit were evacuated, and then officers opened a patio door to try to provide the animal with a larger escape route.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">\u201cAfter several attempts to guide the deer toward the opening, and some gentle encouragement, the animal leapt back through the same window, freeing itself,\u201d city police say.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">One resident sustained minor scrapes to her arm. Police say the deer appeared uninjured.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">The bedroom was left with significant damage.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">\u201cThe Owen Sound Police Service reminds residents to remain calm and keep a safe distance if encountering wildlife within residential areas,\u201d police say.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/MediaRelease?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#MediaRelease<\/a>. Sleeping Resident Awakened After Deer Crashes Through Bedroom Window. Police evacuated occupants &amp; guided the deer towards the open window where it leaped back outside. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lanfeLsNGX\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/lanfeLsNGX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XeWKnqjsCT\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/XeWKnqjsCT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OwenSoundPolice (@OwenSoundPolice) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OwenSoundPolice\/status\/2061202016337031623?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">May 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; &#13; Support local journalism! 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