About 100 white-tailed deer have reportedly died after a train spilled corn along roughly 80 miles of railway in northwestern Minnesota. Residents in the area have been calling in an unusually high number of dead deer found near the tracks. Steve Porter of Steve Porter’s Trophy Whitetails told WDAY that for several weeks he had been receiving calls about more deer than normal being struck by trains.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources confirmed that a train accidentally spilled corn along the rail line, covering about 80 miles from Thief River Falls to the Canadian border. According to the DNR, spills like this occur from time to time, and the corn can attract deer to the tracks. When trains approach, deer often attempt to run down the rails instead of jumping into the deep snow beside them, which leads to more collisions.

In videos Porter shared on social media, he estimated the number of deer killed could be in the dozens, possibly exceeding 100. However, when asked for an official estimate, the DNR said it has not documented an increase in dead deer this winter compared to previous years.