Baby narrowly saved from deer attack, dog trampled - Kenora Daily Miner and News - Ontario, CA
Trapped, panicked and unpredictable....
Trapped, panicked and unpredictable....
Deer attacks baby....
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Ever been stalked by a deer? It's horribly disconcerting. What the hell gets into their heads sometimes that they go looking for trouble is beyond me, but we had one or two in the old acreage neighbourhood I lived in that would do just that. They'd come stand at your front door and challenge you if you tried to step out of the house. It was insane. Tons of beautiful empty land around, and they decide they want your yard.
The town of comox, very close to where I live, has deer which live in and among the residences, many
of them, and they are also on the golf course where we golf, same area. These deer have been born
and grew up around many people, cars etc.
These deer are smaller than the mule deer up in the interior and more north.
No agression at all, but of course if one feels its life is in danger, natural instincts will kick
in, and it will protect itself.
I had to stop one day at a crosswalk, and wait for a deer to step down off of the curb, and cross
on the crosswalk to the other side, it seemed as though it knew that was the place to cross, I
felt very strange sitting there waiting. lol
At the golf course, many people take apples, etc, and some of the deer will hand feed, but most
of them will only eat them if they are thrown close by, or left in a pile for them.
It is a treat to have them all so close around.
of them, and they are also on the golf course where we golf, same area. These deer have been born
and grew up around many people, cars etc.
These deer are smaller than the mule deer up in the interior and more north.
No agression at all, but of course if one feels its life is in danger, natural instincts will kick
in, and it will protect itself.
I had to stop one day at a crosswalk, and wait for a deer to step down off of the curb, and cross
on the crosswalk to the other side, it seemed as though it knew that was the place to cross, I
felt very strange sitting there waiting. lol
At the golf course, many people take apples, etc, and some of the deer will hand feed, but most
of them will only eat them if they are thrown close by, or left in a pile for them.
It is a treat to have them all so close around.
Some of our deer have developed an ability to judge traffic. They are getting better than people at waiting to cross the highway. Trouble is they like the roses and tulips and apples. Never touch daffodils for some reason. The European tourists that come here think it is amazing wake up and have a few deer outside the window while the supreme commander wants them all in the freezer. Or at least out of her garden.
Maybe we can set up some sort of exchange program and you guys can incorporate a few of our pedestrians into your deer herds so that some of that judgement wears off on them and they can be returned to their natural territory with a new sense of traffic and some judgement? We can make it worth your while!
Because almost all moms step out of the room sometimes. For most people, the deck is an extension of their home, it's just another room. I used to put my kids on the deck to play all the time while I did dishes etc. The one was gated off, they couldn't go anywhere. On the other one that couldn't be gated off, they were young enough to be in 'exersaucers' (or the ring of isolation as my hippie friends refer to them). Millions of moms do it every day. It's rarely an issue. Deer hardly ever hunt children.
I agree that we should question why her baby was alone on a deck? Deer are strong large animals. After being "trampled" with "like fists" three times, I would expect the small dog to have been killed. Of course a deer would defend itself with a barking dog going after it. Even if it was passing by and startled by the child. Deer to not "attack" no animal attacks for no reason. Its called defense. Enjoy and appreciate them. i would take this story and this over- reacting women with a grain of salt.
Same with pedophiles but it only takes once and it's a tragedy isn't it?
We never left our 1 year olds outside unattended ever. Not for any reason, not just for a quick minute. It's a bad idea and it's those moments when things go wrong and kids die. There is a big difference leaving a sleeping kid in the crib in the house while you go about your chores and leaving them outside. People shouldn't do it at all because deer sometimes attack people. Not to mention dogs running loose, coyotes all kinds of critters who used to live where your development plunked your house down and only some of them left the area.
Sure it's a hassle but so what.
Did you read about the couple in England whose baby's face was eaten by a fox, in its own crib, in their house? Or the kids who get molested by pedophiles who break in through windows in the middle of the night? You shouldn't even leave them alone in their own rooms. Live in fear. Live in fear.
Yeah that's why I've always had a dog and locked doors. It's not living in fear it's common sense.
Oh, well read about what happens to kids thanks to their dogs in their own homes.
It is living in fear if you take every bad thing that can happen in a completely random outside chance, and let it rule your whole life. If you can't step inside to grab a glass of water, or do dishes while watching your child out the window, you're living in fear.
Yes, but in his defense, I smelled like a hot Doe.
Hey, knock that off!!!
