The Maine home of acclaimed horror author Stephen King became the scene of a tragic and devastating scene as a deer impaled itself on the fence surrounding his gothic-style home.
Images from the scene show a white-tailed fawn stuck on the sharp spikes of the wrought iron fence surrounding the Bangor vacation property of King, who is the author behind believed classics such as The Shining and Pet Sematary.
Half of the one-year-old deer's body was inside the property and half of it.
When he tried to manoeuvre himself to be set free, the young animal's midsection got caught on the shape spikes.
The Bangor police department noted that the animal found itself in the situation after attempting to jump over the fence, which ended up being too high.
They confirmed to TMZ that while it was unclear whether Stephen was home at the time, he did not call the police. It was a woman driving by who spotted the animal and dialled 911.
Upon arrival, police put the deer out of its misery and shot it. Per Maine's state law, officers are authorised to kill wild animals if they appear distressed.
Stephen's Bangor home is world-famous, with plenty of his fans flocking to catch a glimpse of the house of one of the most successful authors of our generation.
The writer purchased the home with his wife Tabitha in 1979, and it is worth $1.2million.
Meanwhile, the writer will soon be the focus of a new documentary, King on Screen.
Out on August 11, the film will analyse the way in which directors and producers have adapted his horror novels for the big screen.
Some of Stephen's books that have been given the Hollywood treatment include 1976's Carrie, 1990's Misery, and 1980's The Shining.
Speaking in 2019 about how he now feels to be respected s a literary icon after being dismissed in his early career, Stephen told The Guardian : "It feels good to be at least semi-respectable. I have outlived most of my most virulent critics.
"It gives me great pleasure to say that. Does that make me a bad person?"
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