Bethel residents can coexist with deer
I have lived in Bethel Park for about 20 years. Recently, there have been more and more negative reactions to Bethel Park’s deer population. I feel compelled to address the letter, “A Prisoner in My Home” (from the Sept. 2 Almanac). Ms. Slowey said that she was afraid to go outside because herds of deer are sleeping in her yard.
Before moving to Bethel Park, my children and I lived in Wilkinsburg. We needed to have bars on our windows to keep the bad guys out. At night, we didn’t sit by windows for fear of being shot by a stray drive by bullet. This is what I consider being a prisoner in my home. How wonderful it is to be able to look out my window and see baby deer playing in my back yard.
I have also come close to hitting deer while driving. Bethel Park has many residential roads where 15 or 25 mph is the speed limit, but drivers constantly drive over the speed limit, which creates a dangerous situation for both animals and children.
Bethel Park is a good community; it has kind, caring residents and a deer population. By driving cautiously and obeying speed limits we should be able to coexist with the deer that we have in our community.
Deborah Costantino
Bethel Park