PennDOT Fires Man Who Piled Dead Deer In Yard

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation stepped in to remove a pile of hundreds of dead deer from a contractor's property after neighbors came to Channel 11 News on Monday, saying the stench and sight were more than they could take.

VIDEO: Removes Dead Deer From Man's Land

Property owner Randy Good, who was paid by PennDOT to collect the deer and take them to a special pit, started to remove the carcasses on Tuesday from his land along Sportsman Road.

On Wednesday, PennDOT brought in frontloaders to help Good load the rest of the deer into Dumpsters. Officials said the county footed the bill for the cleanup, but leaders haven’t ruled out billing Good for the work.

Good told Channel 11 News that his truck broke down and he didn't know what else to do with the dead animals, so he brought them home. He said the dumps weren't open on the weekends, so the deer started to pile high.

Despite that, PennDOT officials said Good has been removed from the job.

Good said he learned from a fax he received that he lost all five contracts for picking up the deer.

He told Channel 11 he had a string of bad luck and doesn't believe his termination is justified.

VIDEO: Neighbors Complain Of Smelly Carcasses

Good, who collected the deer from the side of the road in five counties, said he typically gathered 50 to 100 a day.

"I cover Westmoreland, Washington, Beaver, Lawrence and Armstrong," Good said before PennDOT let him go.

Some neighbors said the carcasses could be smelled up to a half-mile away.

"It's just, there's no way to describe what it is. It's horrible," said neighbor Sue Bryan.

"Usually around sunset, you can't breathe out here," said neighbor Dallas Bryan.

According to Good's contract, he wasn't doing anything wrong. He had to pick up deer within 24 hours of being contacted but had no time frame on disposing of the deer.

"I don't want them there as much as anyone else," said Good. "Everyone has a job. This is part of it."