Helicopter crashed because of... deer antlers
A helicopter crashed in Utah (USA) after colliding with a moose.
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| The helicopter crashed |
According to local TV channel KUTV, two crew members of the helicopter were slightly injured. The group was on a mission to track and hunt deer for the local natural resources management program.
According to the TV channel, during the operation, the deer tried to escape by raising its antlers and "butting" the main rotor of the helicopter which was flying about 3 meters above the ground.
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| Antlered deer |
"The helicopter was flying only about 10 feet above the ground and could have landed perfectly... We usually catch hundreds of animals every winter and this has never happened before...", said local leader Mark Hadley.
Due to the rare collision, the antlered deer was killed.
