DEXTER, Mich. – A Dexter bus driver purposely ran over an injured deer to end its suffering in front of students, according to the superintendent.
In a message to parents, the Dexter schools superintendent said the deer was struck by a vehicle Friday morning on Dan Hoey Road near the Dexter Community Schools Bus Hub.
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The wounded animal limped into the bus hub where students were being dropped off for school, the superintendent said.
A bus driver ran over the deer in an attempt to put it out of its suffering, according to the district. School grounds team members disposed of the remains.
The superintendent said some students witnessed the incident.
Here's the full statement the superintendent on the incident:
Some days, small-town living presents unusual challenges. Today is one of those. We are writing to let you know about an incident you may hear about from your students or neighbors.
Today during morning arrival, a deer was struck by a private vehicle and injured on Dan Hoey Road near the Dexter Community Schools Bus Hub. The seriously wounded animal entered the Bus Hub where students were being dropped off for school. In an attempt to quickly put the suffering animal out of its pain, a member of our transportation team instinctively drove over the deer to end its suffering. Members of our Buildings and Grounds team quickly disposed of the remains. Regrettably, some students witnessed one or more of these unfortunate events this morning. All students are safe.
The decision to drive over the animal in the presence of children is absolutely not a course of action we condone and we greatly regret that it happened. We understand that this situation is likely to be quite upsetting for students, parents, and staff who witnessed or heard about it. However, we hope that everyone concerned can understand that the driver made a very human mistake out of compassion for the animal. We have addressed the situation with our staff.