Living in the Texas Hill Country...

Geromi had his first auto vs. deer. Lovely. A day later the subject was the lead on the AOL banner. 3 days later its national news. Geromi is fine but it was a very scary wreck. The eight point went under his car and he somehow managed to get home to park until Farmers can get to us.

Here is the story from today. I edited some out it was long. After reading this it freaks me out so much more about his wreck!
News - Nation
Saturday, Nov. 01, 2008
Fatalities on the rise in vehicle-animal crashes
By FREDERIC J. FROMMER - Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON -- Fatalities from vehicle crashes with deer and other animals have more than doubled over the last 15 years, according to a new study by an auto insurance-funded highway safety group that cites urban sprawl overlapping into deer habitat.
The report by the Highway Loss Data Institute found that 223 people died in animal-vehicle crashes last year, up from 150 in 2000 and 101 in 1993.
Since 1993, Texas had the most deaths from such crashes, with 227, followed by Wisconsin with 123 and Pennsylvania with 112.
The Highway Loss Data Institute and its sister organization, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, looked at both insurance claims and federal crash data. According to the report, most accidents involving animals are with deer.
"Urban sprawl means suburbia and deer habitat intersect in many parts of the country," said Kim Hazelbaker, the Highway Loss Data Institute's senior vice president. "If you're driving in areas where deer are prevalent, the caution flag is out, especially in November."
The study found that insurance claims for crashes with animals is three times higher in November than it is from January to September.
The overall number of animal-vehicle crashes is also on the rise. The report says that State Farm Insurance Co., the nation's largest car insurer, has estimated 1.2 million claims industrywide for crashes with animals over a 12-month period ending June 30 of this year. State Farm says that claims for those types of crashes have increased nearly 15 percent over the last five years.