What to do if you see the Montclair buck with net caught in antlers

A video showing a buck with a large net and pole tangled in his antlers has been circulating on social media, prompting concerned Montclair residents to reach out to local animal control officers.

The deer has been spotted multiple times since earlier this month, according to the Montclair Township Animal Shelter. In a Facebook post, Liz Morgan, director of Montclair Township Animal Control and Animal Shelter, said the office had received approximately 20 calls as of Oct. 12 about “the buck who’s been running around town with a soccer net tangled in his antlers.”

Early Monday morning, an image of the buck munching on a pumpkin was captured on a resident’s home security camera. Meredith Greenstein posted the video in a local social media group, asking if there was any way to help the animal…

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