What happens when a deer smashes through a Funko Pop store?
A deer recently crashed through a Funko Pop store in Copperas Cove, Texas, causing chaos among customers. The animal damaged approximately 45 collectible figurines, with values ranging from $13 to $125 each. Fortunately, no one was injured during the incident, and the store plans to restock its shelves soon.
- ▪The deer entered the collectibles shop by breaking through a window.
- ▪Surveillance footage captured the deer scattering customers and damaging figurines.
- ▪The total damage from the incident is significant due to the high value of the collectibles.
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| Publication time | Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:03:41 +0000 |
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What happens when a deer smashes through a Funko Pop store? Popkin 10:03 am Tue Apr 28, 2026 Image: Deer in Nara, Japan; POV_artist / shutterstock.com A deer in Copperas Cove, Texas, recently made a bold retail decision: it entered a collectibles shop by going directly through the window. The surveillance video shows the animal popping in unannounced, scattering customers, and taking out about 45 Funko Pop figurines. The shop owner says the figures ranged in value from about $13 to $125 each, so the damage adds up fast. I'm glad nobody suffered a heart attack watching a deer leap through a glass window toward the table they were sitting at. No one was hurt, which is lucky given how chaotic the footage looks. The deer, for its part, didn't stick around to browse.
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