"Officer Zieschang made the scene and spoke with the construction workers at the scene," police said. "They were able to cut the Buck loose and remove the excess rope off the Buck's antlers."
Once the deer was free it followed the officer to the front of the house and showed its affection and gratitude by allowing Zieschang to pet it. After multiple attempts to shoo it away, it finally walked back into the woods.
"I tried to spook him to get him to run back out into the woods, but he wasn't having it. He wanted to hang out with us," Zieschang told KTRK.
The deer, known as "Uncle Buck" or "Hank" to the local children, did not stay away for long as it returned the next day.
Zieschang expressed concern about what the person who tied the deer up intended to do with it and whether or not it would be able to continue to survive in the wild.
"I'm not sure what the next route is for him," he said.
The deer was eventually contained in another home, as police explained it had been determined the deer had become domesticated and had to be moved to a safer location.
