The Allegan County Sheiff’s Department is reporting this week that deputies have been busy with car vs. deer accidents. A spokesman said, “So far this month, we’ve taken 89 car vs. deer accidents (as of Nov. 15). In October, we took 92; and in November of 2017, we took a total of 171.

If you happen to hit a deer or a deer hits you, please make sure that you do the following:
*Safely pull off to the side of the road.
*Turn your hazards on.
*Call 911 to report that you hit a deer.
*Let Dispatch know if the deer is out of the roadway, or a road hazard, or alive and may need to be be put down.
*If the deer is alive, the officer will take care of it.

For road kill permits, again, if the deer is alive, the officer will take care of it and issue a road kill permit. Do not take the deer home unless instructed to do so.