Tina MacIntyre-Yee

@tyee23

A Geneva, Ontario County, hunter was injured by a deer who struck him in the back early Friday.

According to the Ontario County Sheriff's Office, Donald Guard, 62, was walking about 7:40 a.m. through the woods behind 2661 Jones Road in Phelps when he was struck from behind and knocked to the ground by a deer.

Deputies said a hoof mark was found on Guard's clothing, and Guard, unable to get up, fired his shotgun to alert his nearby brother, Clarence.

Phelps Fire Department and Ambulance arrived on scene and Guard was taken to Clifton Springs Hospital for treatment.