Projo 7 to 7 News Blog

By Gina Macris
Journal staff writer

TIVERTON -- Deer have run into three of the town's police cruisers in the last 10 days, smacking the front of one car and causing minor damage to the sides of two other vehicles. The repair bill will exceed $5,000, according to Police Chief Thomas Blakey.

No one was injured, Blakey said.

He warned motorists to drive with caution in wooded areas in Tiverton and other rural communities, where the mating season brings on erratic behavior by deer, which are normally cautious animals.

Nationally, 231 people were killed in auto collisions with deer last year, Blakey said.

Locally, auto body shops have reported an increase in business due to car-deer collisions. The state Department of Environmental Management also has issued a warning to watch out for deer on Rhode Island roads.

Shotgun season for deer hunting starts Saturday.

Comments

Greg said:

I guess you people have never heard of "Deer Alerts", huh? Cost less than $5 to install on your car.

Link | December 2, 2008 12:10 PM
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Deer Whistle said:

If you install them backwards do they attract the deer??

Link | December 2, 2008 12:31 PM
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Greg said:

If you install them backwards your car can travel backwards through time. In order to return to your original time you have to flip them back around though so bring extra 2-sided tape.

Link | December 2, 2008 1:28 PM
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Jeff said:

"Deer have run into three of the town's police cruisers . . . "? I'm guessing that's not how the deer see it.

Link | December 2, 2008 4:48 PM
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