Saw a great big buck lying in the middle of the 4-lane highway in Manning Park one day. Many cars were stopping to see if the deer was really badly hurt. Presently, the deer got up and casually sauntered off.
Something like this happened to me many many years ago, but without the stop sign and safety vest. I was driving on a dirt road in the middle of the night. Suddenly a huge buck jumped into the middle of the road, put his head down to show his antlers and glared at me. I managed to stop in time, then several does ran across the road behind the buck. After they were all gone, the buck glared a little longer then leaped off the road after them.
So this answers the question that supposedly was called into a radio talk show on the subject of deer and traffic accidents, “Why don’t they put the deer crossing somewhere safer for the deer?” Seriously!
It’s the buck that is choosing the wrong place, not the Highway Department!
In the UK, the woman who holds the sign for schoolchildren to cross is known as the Lollipop Lady – so named for the sign-on-a-stick resemblance to a large lollipop. (There are also Lollipop Men.)
“Crossing guard” doesn’t have the same whimisical ring to it. :)
I sort of saw this a few years ago. A doe came out of cover by a road and traffic stopped to let her cross. About 3/4s of the way across a yearling came out of hiding and joined her. We all sat there for several minutes as they entered some tall grass on the other side. Mom could see just fine but the yearling was too small, she kept popping up to look around.
Mediatech 4 months ago
The deer are not crossing the road. The road crosses the forest where the deer live.
Gent 4 months ago
Oh deer.
blunebottle 4 months ago
Saw a great big buck lying in the middle of the 4-lane highway in Manning Park one day. Many cars were stopping to see if the deer was really badly hurt. Presently, the deer got up and casually sauntered off.
flemmingo 4 months ago
The way people run these school bus red stops, deer would not have a chance with these ME people in a hurry.
Steverino Premium Member 4 months ago
Deer crossing, wish you were here.
kartis 4 months ago
Hmm. They don’t look particularly cross.
Zen-of-Zinfandel 4 months ago
Caution, may prompt your stag reflex.
tarnsman 4 months ago
Something like this happened to me many many years ago, but without the stop sign and safety vest. I was driving on a dirt road in the middle of the night. Suddenly a huge buck jumped into the middle of the road, put his head down to show his antlers and glared at me. I managed to stop in time, then several does ran across the road behind the buck. After they were all gone, the buck glared a little longer then leaped off the road after them.
loridobson Premium Member 4 months ago
Deer in a bee suit. Now that’s something you don’t see often.
PlatudimusAtom Premium Member 4 months ago
Stag making sure no one bucks the system.
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member 4 months ago
So this answers the question that supposedly was called into a radio talk show on the subject of deer and traffic accidents, “Why don’t they put the deer crossing somewhere safer for the deer?” Seriously!
It’s the buck that is choosing the wrong place, not the Highway Department!
mistercatworks 4 months ago
In the UK, the woman who holds the sign for schoolchildren to cross is known as the Lollipop Lady – so named for the sign-on-a-stick resemblance to a large lollipop. (There are also Lollipop Men.)
“Crossing guard” doesn’t have the same whimisical ring to it. :)
eddi-TBH 4 months ago
I sort of saw this a few years ago. A doe came out of cover by a road and traffic stopped to let her cross. About 3/4s of the way across a yearling came out of hiding and joined her. We all sat there for several minutes as they entered some tall grass on the other side. Mom could see just fine but the yearling was too small, she kept popping up to look around.
gopher gofer 4 months ago
deer are showing up in downtown sapporo and other urban areas with more and more frequency. maybe i can get a part-time gig as a crossing guard…