The Phenomenon of 'Not Deer'

• 🦌 The term 'Not Deer' refers to cryptids that resemble deer but exhibit bizarre and unsettling behaviors and physical anomalies.
• ⚠️ These creatures are described as having the body of a deer but often display signs of decay, unnatural movement, and predatory aggression, suggesting they are not ordinary animals.
• 🧠 The narrator distinguishes 'Not Deer' from other cryptids like Wendigos or Skinwalkers, positing them as a unique entity.

Graduation Night Encounter

• 🎓 A college graduate on their graduation night encountered a young deer in a dark parking lot that exhibited strange behavior, including its head rocking unnaturally.
• 🚗 The creature made a deep, raspy noise and then chased the graduate's car, which was only escaped due to the unpaved nature of the parking lot.
• 🤔 The graduate was left curious and unnerved, questioning how such an encounter could happen in a suburban area.

The Animatronic Deer Incident

• 💥 A college student driving on a mountain road in 2003 hit what they thought was a deer, but the impact caused catastrophic damage to their truck, deploying airbags.
• 🤖 Upon inspection, the 'deer' had half its face missing, revealing metallic components, and one eye glowed yellow, resembling a damaged animatronic.
• ❓ The creature then got up and walked away with shuddering movements, leaving the narrator to question its true nature, speculating it might be a government prop.

Deer-Men in the Woods

• 👤 A person waiting for their father after a basketball game felt watched and saw a shadow, later encountering two deer that appeared to be stitched together with patches of missing fur revealing human skin.
• 🦵 These 'deer' then stood on their hind legs and chased the narrator, who screamed so loudly their father heard them from blocks away.
• 😨 The experience was deeply traumatizing, leaving the narrator afraid to walk alone and seeking an explanation for the horrifying 'deer-men'.

Orange Eyes and Unsettling Deer

• 👁️ A security guard in Tennessee repeatedly saw large, reflective orange eyes in the woods, indicative of a predator.
• 🦊 On one occasion, the guard observed a creature with a deer's body but a fox-like muzzle and triangular ears, accompanied by real deer.
• 🧘 Curiously, this encounter brought a sense of calmness, unlike previous frightening sightings, leaving the guard to wonder about the creature's identity.

The Pond of Dead Deer

• 💀 A person experiencing insomnia took a nighttime walk and discovered a pond filled with dozens of dead, dismembered deer.
• 🩸 A living deer with a missing lower jaw was observed licking the head of another dead deer, exhibiting unnaturally sharp teeth and strange bite marks.
• ⚠️ The living deer then lunged at the narrator with a hissing sound, confirming the horrifying reality of the scene, which was partially corroborated by finding a deer jaw later.