Mar 11, 2015 2 min read

I am compelled to write in support of the brave individuals who have the courage to stand up for the deer who are set to walk into their death traps in Mt. Lebanon.

Our family moved here nearly 40 years ago, with the assumption that Mt. Lebanon was a sophisticated community where education, intelligence and high standards were revered and surrounding communities looked up to this township as “The Standard” to which others would aspire. Such is no longer the case in Mt. Lebanon.

The so called deer cull is an outrage. So these beautiful creatures of God (who were here long before we were) nibble on someone’s rosebushes – big deal! That’s why we have Rollier’s, Lowe’s and Home Depot. Go out and buy more plants and flowers and leave nature’s beasts alone!

They have as much right to be here as we do and they do not deserve to be killed in such an inhumane way.

We’ve spent some time in Maryland, where many animals roam freely in populated areas. And, when it’s bears (who can be much more threatening than deer) who wander into a neighborhood, the environmental guys come with their tranquilizer guns, put the darlings to sleep, and haul them back out into the woods, where they are set free.

The deer population of Mt. Lebanon doesn’t need to be killed just to please people who care more about their flowers than life. It’s disgusting, inhumane and I, for one, am embarrassed to say this is what Mt. Lebanon has become.

My tax dollars aren’t that great compared to many, but I’d much rather see them used to fill the potholes on Cedar Boulevard than used to end the lives of innocent creatures. I am disgusted with the Commissioners of Mt. Lebanon.

Sue C. Hauman

Mt. Lebanon