I’ve had the bad fortune to hit two young deer in under two
weeks. Both seemed to be OK, and dashed off into the foliage beyond and out of
sight; though I’ve no idea what the extent of their injuries were. The first
one was on a wide open stretch of straight country road at night; and after it
entered my peripheral vision all I could do was honk my horn and flash my
lights while breaking to try to warn it to stay away. In a panic, it then
started to charge all over the road. I did manage to bring my car to a stop;
though I was amazed at how light it was unless I’d managed to reduce my force
by then. The second time was on a slip road as I was climbing a hill on a
corner; and again it just emerged out from the foliage. This just goes to show
that the Highways Agency really do need to trim the verges or fence off this
woodland from our roads.
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