# Two female deer throwdown in a backyard as the they appear to be protecting their young

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/two-female-deer-throwdown-in-a-backyard-as-the-they-appear-to-be-protecting-their-young/
- Published: 2026-11-08T17:12:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T18:41:58+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/two-female-deer-throwdown-backyard-protecting-young
- Topics: Trending, Weird & Viral, World

## Key points

- A backyard video captured two does fighting.
- The photographer thought they were protecting their young.
- Fawns watched as the deer struck with their hooves.

## Summary

An amateur photographer captured two female deer fighting in her backyard after hearing thumping and thrashing outside. She believed the does were protecting their young, and the footage shows them rearing up and striking each other with their front hooves as fawns watch.

The encounter took place in September and was recorded on a phone through a mesh window screen. After several exchanges, one deer appeared to back away; the article gives no further information about injuries or what happened to the animals.

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