After bringing the deer down, Goepfert said, he got on top of it and choked it, hoping to keep it at bay until authorities arrived. Despite back problems that recently required surgery, he took a few kicks before the deer broke loose.
The guy was half-naked and screaming for help while being washed down the river. After being pulled from the water, the man -- clad in a DARE shirt -- reportedly told his rescuers, "I'll never take drugs again!"