A doe and her two fawns tried to get a jump on the Black Friday sales in Coralville on Monday morning when they surprised the staff at Kohl’s by entering through the automatic front doors. The deer triggered the automatic doors at the front of the store at 2795 Commerce Drive about 9 a.m., and they entered together. The doe proceeded into the store, but her fawns got stuck in the vestibule area, said Coralville police Chief Barry Bedford. “Mom then freaked out and ran to the back of the store, at which time employees opened up all the doors,” according to Bedford. Employees helped the fawns out the front doors, and they reunited with the doe outside, Bedford said... No damage was reported in any part of the store. “It was a little excitement prior to the big shopping day,” Bedford said. An employee who didn’t want to be named told The Gazette that “about 30 associates” worked to corral the deer out.The angry mama deer and her two fawns were reportedly quite upset after getting chased from the store by over two dozen Kohl's employees and have vowed to personally boycott the retailer for the foreseeable future.
Updated on 11/25/12: While traveling, I came across video footage of the deer entering the Kohl's in nearby Coralville, IA. You can watch the clip here:
For the record, this doe and his two fawns are still quite angry with the Kohl's staff for ejecting them from the business.
