RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           Ranger Activities Division Information Network

Day/Date:  Friday, November 20, 1992

Release:   0800 EDT

INCIDENTS

92-612 - Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) - Deer Attack

Between 9:30 and 10:30 on the morning of November 19th, three visitors, all
from Gettysburg, were attached by a white-tailed deer in two related
incidents.  In the first incident, T.A., 33, and M.H.,
36, were waling on Slocum Avenue in the Culp's Hill area when a 200-pound,
eight-point buck charged them.  The women were rescued by battlefield guide
Jim Tate as they were fleeing from the deer.  E.L., 30, was then
attacked by the same deer approximately a half hour later near the same
location.  She was rescued by maintenance foreman Bill Myers, who was
passing through the area.  Each victim was taken to Gettysburg Hospital,
treated for contusions, abrasions and puncture wounds, then released. 
Responding rangers closed that section of the park and alerted nearby public
school officials of the dangerous situation.  Around 11:30 a.m., the deer
was found and identified by its aggressive behavior and subsequently
destroyed.  Upon further investigation, it was learned that the deer had
escaped from a pen on private property adjacent to the park, and that the
owner knew it was in rut and behaving aggressively.  State game commission
officials confirmed that the deer's keeper had a valid permit for the
animal.  The closed area was reopened at noon the same day.  [Mac Heebner,
CR, GETT/EISE, 11/19]

92-613 - Golden Gate (California) - Assault with Deadly Weapon

On October 28th, Park Police responded to a report of an assault which had
occurred on Ocean Beach and contacted the reporting party and the victim,
who had three gashes on his head.  The victim advised that he was sitting by
a fire on the beach when he was approached by a group of between ten and
twelve men, who, without provocation, began striking him on the head and
arms with a crowbar.  He was taken to a hospital for treatment.  A search of
the area was conducted, but no sign of his assailants was found.  [Maj. Hugh
Irwin, USPP/SFFO, 11/18]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No field reports today.

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: Brady at Alaska chief rangers' conference (11/19-11/20).

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Dickerhoof, Smith and Marriott at
law enforcement conference at FLETC (11/16-11/20); Martin at same conference
(11/18-11/20).

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Botti and Berg at FIREPRO steering committee
meeting (11/16-11/20).

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

Telephone:  Branch of R&VP - FTS 268-4874/6039 or 202-208-4874/6039
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - FTS 268-5572/5573 or 202-208-5572/5573

Telefax:    Branch of R&VP - FTS 268-6756 or 202-208-6756
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