Deer crashes through North Carolina laundromat window

The Wishy Washy Laundry on South Main Street had its broken window repaired the same day; the deer left without a receipt.

On air: Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger on BBN Tonight
Published 6:40 PM ET, Friday, October 30, 2026

At a glance

First reported by UPI: “Watch: Deer causes chaos inside North Carolina laundromat”, with reporting from WBTV, WRAL.com and NBC16.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 6:40 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger.
Topics: North Carolina.
BBN covered this story before: Brewers parade, Tar Heels land a five-star, boat show (October 30).

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UPIWatch: Deer causes chaos inside North Carolina laundromat
WBTVDeer bursts into North Carolina laundromat, knocks over woman in wild video October 29, 2026 · facts used on air
WRAL.comOh deer! Deer hits woman, crashes through window at Winston-Salem laundromat :: WRAL.com October 29, 2026 · facts used on air
NBC16'Mayhem’ erupts as deer slams into woman, crashes through North Carolina laundromat window October 29, 2026 · facts used on air

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA deer crashed into a customer, smashed through a window and ran across a laundromat in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and the security cameras caught all of it, UPI reports.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThrough the window. It didn't use the door.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThen it climbed on top of the washing machines and dryers, and left through the same broken window.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo it knew where the exit was before it came in. That's more planning than most of my holidays.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWBTV says several customers climbed onto desks. The owner says it lasted about two minutes.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTwo minutes is a long time to share a laundromat with a deer. I've been in shorter queues at the post office.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe owner called it a one in a million chance, and said he only had to fix one window.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOnly one window. If the deer had come in the door, he'd have been out a door.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe window was repaired the same day. The deer hasn't filed a complaint.