Cary McCook was just trying to get to his Smithers hotel. A deer was just trying to run away from a dog.

Unfortunately, they butted heads.

McCook, who is from the Kwadacha First Nation and part of a hip-hop group called Reka-NatioN, was in Smithers to take an environmental training course when he got out of a coworker鈥檚 truck near the Stork鈥檚 Inn. He had only taken a few steps when a deer galloped right into him.

鈥淚 still can鈥檛 believe I got hit by a deer,鈥� said McCook. 鈥淚 heard three gallops and I turned to my left and before I could make out what it was, I see a deer coming towards me and it hits me and I鈥檓 on the ground.鈥�

McCook had to check with his coworkers to make sure it was a deer and even stuck around to talk to hotel management.

鈥淚 was able to get security footage because no one believed me because it was April Fools,鈥� he said.

Not even his own mother took him at his word.

鈥淭he first thing I did was call my mom,鈥� said McCook. 鈥淚 was like mom, I got hit by a deer in front of my hotel room and then she kind of laughed and said 鈥業鈥檝e heard better than that.鈥欌��

Since being uploaded to Facebook, the video has been watched over 25,000 times.

McCook loves every moment of it.

鈥淢y family background is really spiritual and connected with the land,鈥� he said. My mom always tells me that laughter is good medicine. In any circumstances, laughter will bring joy to people and that鈥檚 how I like to be 鈥� I like to bring joy to people.鈥�