Village 'under siege from violent herd of deer' after residents voted against cull

moiiro ^ | Ryan Merrifield

[BenLurkin]

More than 20 deer have moved in on Kinlochleven near Fort William in Lochaber, Scotland, and are said to have begun to "intimidate" the community.

A lone stag arrived four years ago before slowly attracting hinds and the wild animals eventually started wandering the streets and local parks.

In January a proposal to kill off the herd was vetoed, with villagers arguing they could learn to live side by side with the new settlers.

The village used to house a giant aluminium smelting works but now much of its economy is supported by tourists walking the West Highland Way, with many encouraged to visit to see the deer up close.

[Dr. Franklin]

But they had to bote on it! Why? Do they vote on all animal control issues?

I think the idea is to attract tourists so the tourists can hit the deer with their cars. So, by increasing the car traffic, it becomes less likely that a resident hits a dear, and more likely that a tourist will hit a dear with a motor vehicle.