Dempsey could see what looked like dried blood around the entry wound. He snapped some photos of the injured animal before both deer took off into a residential neighbourhood next to the golf course. A friend phoned the police, and an Oak Bay officer walked the course Thursday but was unable to find the animal, said Oak Bay police chief Ray Bernoties. Dempsey also alerted the B.C. Conservation Officer Service. Conservation officer Scott Norris said they’re hoping others will report sightings of the animal so officers can locate and tranquilize it for an assessment to see if they can safely remove the arrow. They want to determine if the animal was shot with a blunt-head arrow used for target shooting or a sharp arrow that would likely cause more serious harm to the animal.