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Oct 7, 2009 11:15 pm US/Eastern

Maryland A High Risk State For Deer Strikes

Reporting
Kai Jackson
BALTIMORE (WJZ) ― Do you drive on Maryland roadways?  If so, you are in high danger of getting into an accident, and it likely won't be your fault.

Kai Jackson explains Maryland is a high risk state when it comes to deer strikes.

During this time of year, they are everywhere in Maryland.  Sometimes they're alone, yet most often they're in pairs or groups. 

If you're a driver on the road at night in Maryland, the last thing you want to see is a deer in your headlights.

"I used to live out in the country and see them all the time.  I've actually hit two deer, believe it or not," said Peter Milligan from Hampden.

State Farm Insurance, which has to fix or total wrecked cars, believes it.  The company says during this time of year, your chances of an encounter with a deer on the road is one in 141.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources says when you're in an area you believe is populated by deer, you should slow down.  When you see them, blow your horn to scare them away.

The danger for drivers increases because the animals are mating and looking for food.

Some argue the deer population should be thinned out.

"We did take their habitat, their land from them.  We're just as much at fault, so we're going to have to accommodate them as much as we're accommodated," said Michelle Frazier from Pikesville.

It's a delicate balance of nature, where an adult deer's main predator in this area is humans. 

"They're like seeing a cow for the first time.  They're much bigger than you realize and they can do a lot of damage," said Peter Milligan.

October and November are the months when you can expect to see deer the most.

The Department of Natural Resources says you should also look for deer crossing signs, which are posted in areas with high deer populations.

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