A deer smashed its way into a Christmas store in Jonesborough, Tennessee, early Friday morning, running through displays before becoming trapped in a piece of furniture and ultimately being removed by police.
The incident took place at Gabriel’s Christmas and More, a holiday-themed shop located about 60 miles north of Asheville, North Carolina.
According to the Jonesborough Police Department, the deer entered the store unexpectedly and moved quickly through the aisles.
In a statement posted on Facebook, the department described the animal’s path through the shop.
“Once inside, he took a grand tour: sniffed the ornaments, inspected the garland, side-eyed a nutcracker, and galloped around like he was trying to remember where he parked the sleigh,” police said.
The department added humor to the account of the incident, writing that the deer needed to “lay off the eggnog” and was “clearly three sips too deep into the Holiday Spirits and making terrible life choices.”
