REVENGE OF THE… DEER?

Everyone knows colliding with a deer on the road can be dangerous, but what happens when a deer rear-ends you — in a quiet residential neighborhood while you’re doing yard work?

Ask Joe Jameson, of Fayette County, Georgia. In his residential area, neighbors enjoy seeing and photographing deer. This year, a family group of eight does — probably three generations, including four playful fawns — have been frequent visitors. Residents also commonly saw a spike buck and a nice 6-pointer.

Oct. 14 was beautiful day in the neighborhood until about 4:20 p.m. Street traffic was light, and Jameson was towing a leaf sweeper behind his Husqvarna lawn tractor. That’s when he