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April 12, 1948
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
What is this article about?
A young buck swims from Douglas Island to Juneau seeking adventure but dies of fright and exposure during a crowd-attracting rescue attempt by wildlife officials Clay Scudder and Clarence Matsen.
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BIG CITY ISN'T FOR BIG BUCK WITH BIG IDEAS
This story is primarily being written as a warning to young bucks with ambitions of going places in the big city. The bucks, we have in mind, are of the four footed variety but the warning could apply to others equally well.
A young yearling buck was found on the beach at 10 a.m. yesterday by City Police who immediately called Clay Scudder of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The buck, at that time very much alive, had swam to Juneau across the Gastineau Channel from Douglas Island in the hopes of having himself a time in the big town.
The sight of a young deer in such civilized surroundings quickly attracted considerable attention and a large crowd of youngsters was soon on the scene to watch Scudder and Clarence Matsen, Captain of the F&WL vessel Grizzly Bear, attempting to round up the frightened animal.
When attempts were made to lasso the deer, it ran through the crowd but was cornered again under the Juneau Subport dock. From there, the game men took the animal into their speedboat with the intention of returning it to Douglas Island but the poor guy died of fright and exposure from his swim before reaching the other side.
Moral: Civilization can be worse than the jungle. Incidentally the carcass was taken to the garbage dump.
This story is primarily being written as a warning to young bucks with ambitions of going places in the big city. The bucks, we have in mind, are of the four footed variety but the warning could apply to others equally well.
A young yearling buck was found on the beach at 10 a.m. yesterday by City Police who immediately called Clay Scudder of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The buck, at that time very much alive, had swam to Juneau across the Gastineau Channel from Douglas Island in the hopes of having himself a time in the big town.
The sight of a young deer in such civilized surroundings quickly attracted considerable attention and a large crowd of youngsters was soon on the scene to watch Scudder and Clarence Matsen, Captain of the F&WL vessel Grizzly Bear, attempting to round up the frightened animal.
When attempts were made to lasso the deer, it ran through the crowd but was cornered again under the Juneau Subport dock. From there, the game men took the animal into their speedboat with the intention of returning it to Douglas Island but the poor guy died of fright and exposure from his swim before reaching the other side.
Moral: Civilization can be worse than the jungle. Incidentally the carcass was taken to the garbage dump.
What sub-type of article is it?
Animal Story
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Deer Swim
Juneau Rescue
Wildlife Fright
Animal Death
Gastineau Channel
What entities or persons were involved?
Clay Scudder
Clarence Matsen
Where did it happen?
Juneau, Gastineau Channel, Douglas Island
Story Details
Key Persons
Clay Scudder
Clarence Matsen
Location
Juneau, Gastineau Channel, Douglas Island
Event Date
Yesterday At 10 A.M.
Story Details
A young yearling buck swims across Gastineau Channel from Douglas Island to Juneau, attracts a crowd, is cornered and captured during rescue attempts, but dies of fright and exposure before being returned.