Posted on 06/18/2005 7:55:21 AM PDT by Cowman
Seven people have been threatened or attacked by deer on Southern Illinois University's main campus over the past two weeks, prompting the school to post warnings about the animal aggressiveness
A deer also attacked a person Monday, and two of three people injured by a doe June 7 required hospital care, Sigler said.
Campus officials have not seriously considered suggestions of killing the offending deer,
"I don't want to be a statistic, I guess," said [Bill] House, a 20-year-old zoology student from Park Ridge.
Molly Hacker, a 25-year-old plant biology student, said she would continue using the forest paths but be more vigilant, though "I don't feel too threatened." The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has been notified about the attacks, Nielsen said.
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It's not common but deer do attack folks. It happened to a friend of mine and there was at least one film that showed a deer going after a hunter by standing on its rear legs and tring to strike with it's fron hooves. The guy didn't have a gun handy. The match went on far longer than you'd think. The guy managed to escape serious injury ... barely.
FWIW, deer with fawns aren't the culprits. Those haul ass when threatened.
I managed to infiltrate the meeting where it was decided to start the offensive against the elk hunt and was able to get these pictures. (It is really not that difficult to disguise yourself as a watermelon just stop shaving and bathing for a few weeks and start saying things like "Legalize hemp Duuude."
"There I was, walking down the path, when this deer steps out from behind a tree. A cigarette dangled from the corner of his mouth, and he was twirling a knife in one hoof. 'Your money or your life,' he sneered..."
What were the deer doing driving your SUV?
I hate it when food goes bad.
WARNING TO MY FELLOW FREEPers: Before you shoot make sure it isn't Bambi!!!
It has to be Bambi. I shot Thumper for breakfast.
Drat! Late again. I'll make the call, but I'm getting tired of heading the notification team for Disney...
LOL!
Now that's what's for dinner!
I don't know what to say, except that I want one. :)
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