Deer

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November 9th, 2003 (Sunday) 10:55 AM

 

My dogs (Fuzz and Jen-ni) were barking and some other dogs were

barking. I bought mine into the house so I could tell what was

going on. I went onto the back deck. I thought maybe a dog was

chasing my cat (cozy), so I started to call her. Then I heard

something in the leaves next to the house on the left side from the

back. I looked up and what was running up looked big. The first

thought I had was: that sure is a big brown dog. Then I realized

that it was a big beautiful male deer. He stopped for a moment in

the leaves, than ran a little ways out into the yard in front of me

and stopped again. He looked right at me and was so very close. He

wasn't afraid of me, it was the dog coming up behind him that was

making him run. Then as he started to run across the yard and into

the trees I saw a black dog coming from behind him barking. So I

started to yell at the dog , ahc, ahc, ahc to make him go back.

And the dog got scared of me and turned around. So maybe I saved

the deer from some grief today. I don't think it was a hunting dog

anyway. Usually when there are hunting dogs, it's a bunch. How I

wish that I had a camera to show the deer. He was so very

beautiful, how could anyone want to hurt them? This is the first

time I have been that close to a wild deer. It was only a few

seconds, but when the deer was in front of me and he was looking at

me, in my mind I pet and hugged him and kissed him on the head. And

he knew what I was thinking, I hope. Animals seem to know what each

other is thinking. Anyway, just so he knows that at least one

person in the world loves him and would never hurt him. But of

course I pictured lots of dogs chasing and the hunters standing at

the other end of the road with guns ready to hurt and kill him. So

maybe he will know that the next time not to run towards the men.

 

Where I live in the country, there are hunting groups that rent the

properties around me. On the sides of me are like 60 to 100 acres

on each side. I only own a very small piece of land, under 12 acres.

So there seems to be people with hunting dogs out there all the

time. I can't stand it. I wish I could buy all the property around

me so the animals could be safe. I would put up no hunting signs

all around it. And call the Sheriff if I heard anyone hunting

again. This I really wish. But I don't have that kind of money. It

is so terrible to hear the dogs barking and running after deer and

the men yelling those weird yells to get the dogs to come toward

them, just so they can shoot the deer. And then hear the shots and

the men start yelling they bagged one. It makes me so mad at them

and makes me so sad at the same time.

 

I thought I would write this, because I was so amazed that I saw a

deer this morning. I have lived here for 4 years and it's the first

time I saw a deer in my backyard.

 

Take care everyone,

Hutson