Wild Scenes in Blanchard: Exotic Deer Chase a Local Mail Carrier

You might have missed it, but apparently there was some wild, exotic excitement in Blanchard this past Friday morning.

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This wasn't the "dancing" type of exotic.  It was the four-legged kind and I couldn't believe my eyes as I saw the words I was reading.

On the website, uscrimeradar.com, they feature audio from actually police radios and what they had Friday, May 8 around 11:00 am was something totally out of the ordinary.  They were reporting on a "Suspicious Animal" notification on Pine Hill Road.

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Along with the audio from the police radio, the story highlighted the complaint reported by the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Department.  "As discussed during the dispatch call, several exotic deer were reported running along Pine Hill Road near a local store, possibly chasing a mail carrier. The animals were last seen heading toward Blanchard."

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No follow-up was found regarding the outcome of the animals but it's believed they are part of a group kept on private, high-fenced property on Pine Hill Road south of Blanchard, Louisiana and were likely herded back inside the high-fence from where they escaped.

While the report didn't identify the specific breed of exotic deer chasing the poor mail carrier, you might remember that this isn't the first time animals of this kind were loose in the Blanchard area.

Back in November of 2024, video of what appears to be a red stag was filmed on the green of the Northwood Hills Country Club in North Shreveport/Blanchard.

You might wonder what the law has to say about these animals should you encounter one? If you feel threatened, can you protect yourself?

According to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries:

• Outlaw wildlife: property owners or their designees can kill nuisance animals like beavers, nutria, coyotes, armadillos, and feral hogs, particularly if they are damaging property.
• Escaped Livestock/Exotics: Escaped "alternative livestock" (exotic deer, antelope, etc.) are under the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF). Owners have 96 hours to recover them after an escape is reported.
• Hunters who possess a Louisiana Big Game Hunting License may take these free-ranging, escaped alternative livestock animals, which include fallow, axis, sika and white-tailed deer, elk, red deer and other exotic hoof stock.
• Dangerous Animals: If an animal threatens safety, you can take action, but for large or dangerous exotic pets (tigers, primates), calling local police or LDWF is recommended to avoid liability.