We learn of more proof that suburban deer aren't just a nuisance animal that invade your neighbor's shrubbery - they can be dangerous. According to a recent newspaper story,
Boy breaks jaw upon hitting deer (Greater Media Newspapers):
"Eddie, 13, of Freehold Township, was playing the game (a variation of
hide-and-seek that is played in the dark) with his sister, Kelsey, 15, and
some friends, on Koster Drive, the block he lives on, at 9 p.m. July 7 when
a deer ran across the street. Eddie happened to be running down the dark
street at the same time, and apparently neither the deer nor Eddie saw
each other. The deer hit Eddie on the left side of his jaw and they both fell
down.
"'I saw a beige flash in my face and then I was on the ground,' Eddie said.
'I didn't know what hit me. I was in lots of pain after. When I heard it was a deer, I was surprised.'"
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