Posted on 12/04/2009 7:00:54 AM PST by DeFault User
Edgecombe County -- A business owner is recovering from injuries she suffered when she encountered a herd of deer on a downtown Tarboro sidewalk.
The Daily Southerner of Tarboro reported that Michelle Brewer was opening the jewelry store she owns with her husband when one deer passed by. Then she says so many deer appeared that she couldn't move.
Brewer doesn't remember the deer stepping on her Saturday. Others told her that one deer kicked her several feet in the air before the rest trampled her.
Her injuries included two bruises on the right side of her face and a hoof print on her leg, although she didn't need to go to the hospital.
Trampled by deer? On a downtown street?
The hazards of urban life.
Bush’s Fault?
I worked with a guy who lived in the styx in NH. One day a deer ran out of a yard and right into the side of his wife’s car as she pulled out of the driveway. He called the insurance company to report it. When they asked his home address, he said “Deer Run Road”. They hung up on him.
I’ve heard of deer running into cars from the side, etc.
But I can’t recall hearing about a deer herd trampling a human.
Many years ago, when I worked for FedEx in Palo Alto, one of the drivers had a deer smack the side of his van, killing the deer and causing a lot of damage (risk management people live for those kinds of accident reports).
This happened right on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, which is a four-lane boulevard in a business area (lots of VC outfits around there).
Viet Cong in Palo Alto???
Had a herd come at me on the diagonal while driving, crazy eyes looking at me the whole time. Had to slow to a stop not to hit the things. I truly believe squirrels are smarter than deer. And this is after having my fill of kamikazee squirrels. The little boogers seem to want to get under my wheels.
Venture Capitalists
Too many deer?
Who Ya gonna call?
Try 1-800-486-8377
1-800-HUN-TERS
Yeah, squirrels get right in the middle of your lane and do that stupid, “Left! No, right! No, left!, Right! Left! Rightleftrightleft...” (smack)
Lawyer with papers knocks on Santa’s door.
LOL ! Around here it's prairie dogs, and mostly in the Spring. There are two or three weeks in the Spring when they all, en mass, head for the middle of the highway.
Perhaps it's mating season with all its attendant madness, but I call it "Prairie Dog Suicide Days". We used to like to head out and do some camping then, but running over so many of them just got to be too much.
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