Residents of Lago Vista, a quiet lakeside town northwest of Austin, have found themselves captivated by an unexpected local celebrity — a deer who appears to be channeling his “emo era.” The animal, seen wandering the neighborhood with a hammock tangled around its antlers, has sparked both concern and laughter across the community.According to a Facebook post from the Lago Vista Police Department, the deer has been “fully embracing his emo era,” prompting the department to nickname him the “emo deer.”

Officials reassured residents that while his “forest-core fashion” raised eyebrows, the deer is healthy, eating, and “strutting around like he just dropped his debut album called *Hammocks & Heartache*,” MySanAntonio reports.

Photo: Facebook / Lago Vista Police Department

A deer in Lago Vista, Texas, was spotted with a hammock tangled in its antlers.

Calls Pour In for the ‘Woodland Icon’

The deer’s debut came in late October when multiple residents spotted the animal parading through yards with the woven fabric draping dramatically from both sides of its head — an image that quickly went viral. Locals began calling police out of concern for the deer’s safety.

“We’ve received a lot of calls regarding our local deer who’s fully embraced his emo era,” the police department wrote on Facebook. “He’s been spotted proudly wearing a hammock tangled in his antlers, and while his ‘forest-core fashion’ has raised some eyebrows, rest assured, he’s totally fine.”

Officers consulted with wildlife experts at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), who reviewed the footage and confirmed that the deer was not in any immediate danger.

Photo: Facebook / Lago Vista Police Department

Locals quickly dubbed the animal the “emo deer.”

Wildlife Officials Urge “Hands Off” Approach

Though many residents expressed a desire to help remove the hammock, TPWD advised against intervention.

“As difficult as it can be to see an animal with ‘hardware disease’ and want to help it, there are good, scientifically backed reasons why we do not get involved unless absolutely necessary,” officials told police, according to KXAN.

Experts explained that darting or tranquilizing deer in populated areas can be dangerous — not only to the animal but also to nearby residents. Instead, nature will take care of the problem. Male deer naturally shed their antlers before the end of winter, meaning the “emo-chic accessory” will fall off on its own soon enough, Fox21 News reports.

Mother Nature’s Fashion Statement

For now, Lago Vista’s most stylish resident continues to roam freely — eating, drinking, and embodying the confidence of a creature unbothered by his newfound fame.

“Sometimes the best help is to let Mother Nature run her course,” the Lago Vista Police Department posted. “Even if her latest fashion choices are a tad questionable.”

As winter approaches, residents are keeping an eye out for when the deer’s antlers — and his accidental headgear — finally drop. Until then, the “emo deer” remains a reminder that even in the Texas Hill Country, nature sometimes takes a turn for the theatrical.