PARKER CITY, Ind., Feb.1 (UPI) -- A confused deer broke into a Parker City, Ind., home and left a trail of blood and damaged property in its wake, a neighbor and friend of the homeowner said.

Jerry Morgan said he approached the home, which is owned by his friend and former high school classmate Monte Jeffery, after he noticed a front window had been broken, the Muncie (Ind.) News-Press reported Thursday.

Morgan said he immediately phoned authorities after seeing a mess of blood and broken glass in the living room, fearing the worst.

"My God, there's been a murder," he said he thought at the time.

Morgan was soon joined by Parker City Marshal Rex Amburn. The two men entered the house and soon found themselves face to face with the intruder -- a panicked doe.

They tried wrestling with the animal but that didn't help matters, so then they cleared a path to the door and the doe soon bolted out of the house.

Jeffery, who maintains the house but spends most of his time living in Virginia Beach, Va., said his insurance company is trying to get out of paying for the damage, as his policy does not cover intrusions by deer.

i hope the deer is ok