【AlexisVaughan，17，sattiredlyinthepassengerseatofherdad’scar．TheearlySaturdaymorningrunwithherfather，Michael，waspartofthepunishment．Shestaredsadlyoutofthewindowatthecornfields．Anexperiencedhunte】

　　AlexisVaughan，17，sattiredlyinthepassengerseatofherdad’scar．TheearlySaturdaymorningrunwithherfather，Michael，waspartofthepunishment．Shestaredsadlyoutofthewindowatthecornfields．

　　Anexperiencedhunter，Alexislethereyeslazilysearchforwildlife．Shewasshockedwhenadeercameintoviewabout200yardsinfrontofthem．Muledeerneverappearedinplainsighttendaysbeforehuntingseason．Itwasabuck—amaledeerwithsharp，three-prongedantlers（三齿鹿角）．

　　SuddenlyAlexisheardascreamandsawanarmflyupnearthedeer’shead．Sherealizedthebuckwasattackingawoman．SuePanterhadbeenOutforhermorningrun．Thedeerhadappearedfromthetallcornandbegunfollowingher．HavinglivedinthecountrysideofIdahoforyears，Sueknewthatmostdeergotfrightenedbyhumans．Butthisdeermovedcloser，evenwhenshethrewahandfulofsmallstonesatit．

　　“IknewIwasintrouble，”shesays．

　　Thebuckrushedforward，liftedherupwithitsantlersandthrewherintotheair.Suecouldfeeltheantlersmadesmallholesinherlegandbloodrandownherleg.

　　WhentheVaughanspulledup，thebuckwasthrowingSuelikearagdoll.Beforeherfatherhadstoppedthecar，Alexisrushedoutofthecaranddowntheslope（斜坡）towardthebuck．“1waskickingandhittingithardwithmyfiststogetitsattentionsothatItwillleavethewoman，”shesays．However，theanimalwasnotfrightenedatall．ThenMichaelpushedthebuckawayfromthewomanbytheantlers．

　　AlexishelpedSueuptheslopeandintotheVaughans’car．Thenshetiedatourniquet（止血带）toSue'srightleg．Herneckwascut．Thensheheardherfathershoutloudly.Michaelhadbeenknockedtotheground，hisrightlegseriouslycutbythebuck.AlexistookahammerfromthecarandrantowhereMichaellayonhisbackinthedirt．Shebeatthebuck’sheadandneck，buttheblowsdidn’tfrightenitaway．“Iwaslosingfaith”shesays.

　　“Acouplemorestrikes，Alexis，”saidMichael．“Youcandoit．”Alexisclosedhereyesandhitwithallherstrengthatthedeer’sneckwiththehammer.Whensheopenedhereyesthedeerwasrunningaway．

　　A1exisgotinthedriver’sseatandspedtowardthehospitalinFranklin，hearingherdad’sbreathinggrowdifficuItandunsmoothasthebloodfromhiswoundedleghadflowedthrou