It's been a little while since I wrote here. I didn't have a lot to say, I guess. Then BAM! Here's a story for ya!
I was on the road to visit my good friend, Q, who lives in Rochester Hills. On the drive up, I was chatting with my husband on the phone. Got off the freeway and was sitting at the light at University and Squirrel. (Did I mention this was 9:30 in the morning?) I had just put down the phone and was preparing to shift as the light changed when BAM!!!!!!!! I look up in shock, wondering what truck hit me and ...nothing! I look left - I look right - and see THREE DEER running like hell across the hill. WHOA! One or two of them ran, through traffic, and hit my car. Totaled the side mirror - that flew off and crashed into a million pieces - crunched the side panels of the drivers' side.... Turns out to be abut $2300 in damages.
Funny, when you think we had just driven home from up north the week before...at dusk! Ya know dusk and dawn are the best time to view deer ... UP THERE!!!
I was a bit shaken, to say the least. I immediately pulled into the circle drive of Oakland University - just ahead of me - and called my husband back. He did his best to calm me down as I went into shock.
I was able to pull myself together and make it to Q's house some 2-3 miles away.
Q showed me this article.... http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2008/11/19/news/local_news/doc4923e2f89cd10066444220.txt
Whoa. Turns out the city is NUMBER ONE in deer related accidents. Wow. The body shop I took my car to said they fix 100 cars a year that have had a run in with deer.
If you look closely at the photos of the car door handles you will see bits of fur!
I was all for protesting this deal in Rochester but, after first hand knowledge of the problem, I can see the point of city government. Cull the herd and feed the people.
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