Dogs & Deer

[Sam Thompson]

Afternoon all

 

 

Just thought I would post a reminder/warning as we come into the main season for female deer "dropping" young. I am sure many of you are aware of this and the following may not apply, I apologise.

 

 

Every year thousands of young deer are killed by dogs. Often it is before the animal is born, a pregnancy may terminate if a mother is chased and placed under large amounts of stress, but very often it is within the first few weeks of being born. When a young deer is born its mother leaves it for long periods of time in cover, while she goes to find food. She returns to suckle the fawn/calf anywhere between 2-4 times a day. The young deer, if frightened will freeze. The young deer do not run away this means that if a dog is walking in the area and smells the deer it will go and investigate, if it finds the deer they often kill it. I have come across many dead deer where a dog is too blame over the last few years.

 

You can prevent this by keeping your dog on a lead from late april - june

 

 

 

Next time your walking your dog, even in city parks, please think and keep it on a lead.

 

 

All the best

 

 

Sam

[Harrison2604]

Thank you

[cousin jack]

"oh but MY dog would never do such a thing, it's ever so well behaved, that's why I don't need a lead, and it was'nt chasing those sheep, it was only playing with them".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is'nt that what they say