WESTLAKE, Ohio (WJW) – The Westlake Police Department responded to several calls about wild deer burying their heads in plastic pumpkin decorations, calling them a “wildlife hazard.”

According to a post on Westlake Police Department Facebook page On Monday, officers received calls about deer with plastic pumpkins stuck to their heads in recent days.

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Officers responding to the calls attempted to get close enough to the deer, but the deer avoided the officers, post said.

“Yes! We answer all calls where a WPD employee can help the community,” Facebook said post added.

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Police are now asking community members to remove any dangerous decorations from their yards, especially plastic lanterns with plastic handles, which tend to get stuck on deer heads.

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