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Deer Steals Cigarettes After Attacking Joseph Rose, Cole Kellis (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post     First Posted: 11/19/12 EST Updated: 11/19/12 EST

One more reason not to smoke: Deer attacks.

Cole Kellis and Joseph Rose of Whitehouse, Texas, found out about this hazard on Friday when they ran into a young buck in their front yard, according to KETK-TV.

The deer seemed friendly, so Rose approached it.

Big mistake, as the deer charged them and began to attack. The men ran to Rose's pick-up hoping to escape, but the buck poked Rose in the ribs with his antlers, forcing Rose to jump into the back of the truck for safety.

Rose was safe, but his cigarettes were not.

"[The deer] climbed up [into the truck cab], put his front paws on my seat and got my pack of cigarettes and started chewing on them," Rose said.

When the buck got even more aggressive, Rose and Kellis called the police and the Game Warden for help.

Even with the use of a stun gun, it took five men to restrain the angry, tobacco-addicted buck.

Smith County Game Warden Dustin Dockery suggested that the whole incident could have been avoided.

"Admire deer from a distance, but do not approach them because they can be dangerous," he told the KETK-TV.

This nicotine-loving deer isn't the only antlered creature to cause trouble in recent months.

In October, a randy elk had to be relocated after he began trying to mate with cows on a Canadian ranch.

And back in September, a couple in Austin, Texas, had to deal with a deer that repeatedly attacked a sign supporting Barack Obama on their front lawn.

Signs supporting Republican candidates were unharmed.

GALLERY: ANIMALS IN THE NEWS
 
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12:17 AM on 11/26/2012
Hunting licenses are a joke.
There should be a bounty on the furry things.
According to DNR there are now more deer than in the 1700's.
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01:42 PM on 11/25/2012
Yet another reason not to smoke.
11:05 AM on 11/25/2012
This is no doubt a comspiracy initiated by the domestic terror group known as PETA. Hostages should be taken and water boarded until the names of these misguided deers are provided. If this isn't done anarchy will prevail. Don't forget what happened when we failed to discover who killed Red Robin. Today it's cigarettes, tomorrow; the world!
09:40 AM on 11/23/2012
why would you approach a deer like that. what a freaking group of hicks. they caused that deer a lot of pain for no reason.
10:45 AM on 11/22/2012
Deer and dog boxing in backyard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp9kTQeN4ec&feature=results_video
02:36 AM on 11/21/2012
Legitimate Texans would not have a sign supporting Obama on their front lawn.
10:25 PM on 11/20/2012
Smokers can get really irritable when they're trying to quit and they get that nicotine urge
07:19 PM on 11/20/2012
It was Bush's Fault......
11:58 PM on 11/19/2012
At he was anti-Obama! haha