Cross-country runner won't go to state because of deer collision

With just 100 meters to go in a 4,000-meter race, Sarah Glidden collided with a deer that had bolted from the woods. She was able to finish the race but failed to quality for the state meet after being thrown off course by the animal. (Appleton Post-Crescent)

Comments

[Tom Weidermeijer]

I often need to avoid deer here in central Ohio while riding my bicycle.

We REALLY need to eat more venison as a country. WAY TOO many deer... and Canada Geese.

We could make a big dent in helping feed the homeless with relaxing rules on hunting / eating these two miserable beasts!

[Lambiepie]

I love venison but goose is way too fatty.

[Sheila]

More deer would be harvested in Ohio is the permit prices were lower.

[Sheila]

"If," not "is." typo.

[Farmer Bob and the City]

I don't mind the fake Farmer Bob and the City taking over my duties, but at least won't you sign as "Farmer Bob and the City2" or something like that?

JR can verify my IP address as the original FBatC.
I can also explain the circumstances how FB became FBatC if the other one can't.

[Phranqlin]

Oh deer! Hunters must be fawning over her. Surely her story is worth a few bucks!

[Ben Bohn]

Very good, Phranqlin. Keep up the good work. Your comments are greatly appreciated!

[KDP]

This is what comes from the tree huggers who don't want "Bambi" killed.

[Krash]

Sterilize the deer!!

[TequilaJoe]

Phranqlin, no one will fork over the doe needed for the story

[American Veteran]

Phrankil,
You sound as if you're in a rut.
Buck up, man.

[Bob and the City]

Sterilize the girl!

[pollysmith]

I feel bad for her. How disappointing to lose out because of something you couldn't help! Plus the deer could have turned on

[jj2]

I admire her good sportsmanship. She took the teasing all in stride and didn't moan and gripe her bad luck. Good for her. That's a winner in any book.

[sometimesilie]

I dunno, KDP, I'm a "Tree Hugger" and I encourage and endorse deer hunting. Venison is great and if more people ate locally, it would reduce deer/auto collisions, promote healthy deer herds, save people money (as opposed to paying supermarket prices) and benefit the environment as a whole as the avg. American's yearly meat consumption consumes 3X as much energy as the avg. American's yearly time in their personal automobile.

Also, IMHO, if you can't kill something yourself, you're a little bit of a hypocrite to stuff your face full of it the livelong year. :)

[BlueMary]

Tom W, Canada Goose tastes like crap, really. All that feeding on golf courses and manicured lawns gives the flesh an odd chemical tone.

On the other hand if you'd care to join me on wild pig hunt, we can feed a whole raft of poor and homeless--not too mention a few peaky folks from the middle class...bring your own infrared glasses.

[Phranqlin]

Purely out of curiosity, BlueMary, how did you find out what Canada Goose tastes like?