AN UNEXPECTED DANGER

On Wednesday, October 4, 2014 an Athens County Sheriff pulled up on the scene of four dead deer along the highway. At first he believed that the deer had been hit by oncoming traffic, but upon further inspection he found no blood, no torn fur, or any damage of any kind. The only conclusion he could come to was that the deer had jumped to their death from the overpass that crossed the highway.

It seems that the deer had ventured out onto the freeway as they often do without any concern for the possible dangers. The deer probably journeyed a little ways down the highway until they made their way to the overpass. It was then that they most likely encountered an oncoming vehicle that startled them. In their haste to escape the sudden danger the deer leaped over the rail and plunged to their death. In essence they jumped from the frying pan into the fire. Continue reading →