Bay Police Warn of Deer Encounters

Bay Police warn that residents should not intervene with deer that appear to be distressed.

“Deer can be dangerous in certain situations, especially when they perceive your attempt to aid/assist as a  threat,”say police.

The warning comes after two deer encounters last week.

On 10/04/2014, at 0816 hrs, a resident on Tanglewood Lane reported a young deer entangled in a soccer net in a backyard. The animal was small enough officers were able to restrain it in order to cut the netting and free it.

At 0935 hrs, a resident on Saddler Road, a street near Tanglewood Lane, reported a deer entangled in a net in a backyard. This deer was larger than the previous one and physically destroyed the homemade net prior to officer’s arrival. The now-agitated deer was last seen running around the neighborhood with netting and PVC piping visibly hanging on its body/antlers. Several subsequent sightings were reported to police by residents. They were advised of the situation and also told there is nothing police can do about a healthy deer. Citizens should not try to take matters into their own hands.