In a bizarre incident at Johnstown Elementary School in Pennsylvania, a 6-year-old boy was struck by a sprinting deer and became the center of a viral video.

The school's surveillance camera footage shows Michael Drennon walking in a line during recess when a deer charges at him, hitting him at high speed. After the collision, the deer stumbles and falls, but then gets up and keeps running.

Drennon suffered “scratches, bruises and a black eye” but is otherwise in good health. movie.

“I was at work and got a call that Michael had been attacked by a deer,” said Maria Rolon, the boy's mother. said Outlet.

“I went, picked him up, saw his face, and I was terrified. I got him to the hospital as quickly as I could. Thankfully, he has no injuries other than his face, no physical injuries. But other than that, no broken bones. He's OK. Yeah, it was a shock when I got the call,” Rolon continued in the interview.

The incident raised further questions when the video was posted to TikTok, WJACTV reported. The school district told the outlet it had launched an investigation to determine how the footage was released without permission. “That's what our board policy is for,” Superintendent Dr. Amy Acurio told the outlet.

There have been several deer-related topics trending on social media. In December, a buck in California made social media headlines after trying to show affection to a deer statue. Video showed the buck trying to mount a deer statue belonging to a family living in Camp Nelson, Tulare County. (Related: Video of an agitated stag destroying a deer statue)