man killed in deer attack; was apparently gored by animal's antlers

BALL GROUND, Ga. (AP) _ A man who kept deer on his property was killed when one gored him with its antlers, authorities said. <br/><br/>The body of John Henry Frix, 66, was found Sunday night inside the

Monday, October 8th 2007, 11:11 am

By: News On 6

BALL GROUND, Ga. (AP) _ A man who kept deer on his property was killed when one gored him with its antlers, authorities said.

The body of John Henry Frix, 66, was found Sunday night inside the deer's pen on his property.

Frix had been gored several times in the upper body by a deer's antlers, Cherokee County sheriff's Sgt. Jay Baker said.

The deer was one of several Frix kept. His relatives told sheriff's deputies the deer had recently been acting very aggressive, probably due to rut _ the period when deer mate.

A family member later shot and killed the deer.

Deer kill about 150 people a year in the Unites States. But most of those deaths happen when deer are involved in collisions with automobiles.