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In the last two weeks, I’ve had the crapola scared out of me three times while driving in the evenings … and it’s not even October yet. Delaware County has a large deer population. It’s a particular problem for the southern portion of the county due to the population growth (lots of new homes) intruding upon their space and concentrating them to fewer and fewer wooded areas.

All three times, the deer ran across the road just ahead of the WEENR-mobile, missing a crash by just a few feet or yards. The first time I was on Big Walnut Rd and about 5 deer ran in front of me. The next time, I was on Home Rd, and was alerted a little in advance by a car going in the opposite direction who flashed their headlights. The last time was on Rt 23, where there are ALWAYS lots of deer laying by the side of the road. This time was the closest call and I missed hitting the deer by only a few feet. Fortunately, it was running fast!

Being an animal lover, I feel sorry for them because they are such gentle animals with those big brown eyes. Guess I watched Bambi too many times as a child. But I understand other people’s frustrations who own property that gets damaged by feedings because their populations have increased so much. And of course, encounters with vehicles causes large monetary losses, including some loss of human life. It’s a tough call as to how to handle the issue with strong opinions on both sides.

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