Wild deer ‘endangering’ lives as calls for cull grow

WILD deer roaming around Co Kerry are endangering people’s lives and damaging property, it was claimed yesterday.

Wild deer ‘endangering’ lives as calls for cull grow

The claims came amid demands for a further cull of the deer population, in the wake of traffic accidents and ongoing trespassing on farmland and private property.

According to Fine Gael’s Cllr Patrick Connor-Scarteen, there have been many serious collisions caused by deer getting onto public roads, with people suffering injuries and cars being written off.

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