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u/dickskittlez Jul 20 '21
Many people would hesitate to spend the money, but it's really not much. If you look closely, you'll see the bed is under a buck.
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u/Halligan1409 Jul 20 '21
Will you be here all week, and should I try the veal?
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u/NotTheOnlyHunter Jul 20 '21
I’m stupid, what’s the joke?
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u/Professional_Bit8289 Jul 20 '21
A buck, as in a dollar bill, also a word used to describe a male deer. The joke being while the bed is under a buck (deer) with word play that same phrase can mean it’s under a buck (dollar)
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u/dickskittlez Jul 20 '21
The bed is literally under the buck, but also buck is slang for a US dollar, which would be a very low price for that item.
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u/awkristensen Jul 20 '21
To me, the most suprising thing about this image is the fact that kitty hasn't bullied the buck out of the large bed and forced him into the tiny one.
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u/_madnessthemagnet Jul 20 '21
Haha, that buck isn't a well trained dog who knows it'll be punished if it attacks. It's a wild buck who would kill that cat if it even tried it.
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u/Iroh_Valentine Jul 20 '21
Why did you have to bring reality into it?
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u/_madnessthemagnet Jul 20 '21
Sorry 😔
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u/Pluto9653 Jul 20 '21
I mean animals dont typically kill from annoyance where a simple pop to the head would do. I raise all sorts of animals and when my cat picked on the rabbits it got dropkicked and bit several times by several baby (2-3 month old) rabbits, when the little dog annoyed the goat by running between his legs the goat jumped on him (fat goat), and when the other dog annoyed the pigs by lunging and hopping around him the pig slowly leaned down and bit his leg hard enough to drop him. The only time I’ve seen an animal that wasn’t a predator going for the kill was when a rat snake broke into the bunny hut And ran into a near 15 pound pair of new zealand rabbits that were protecting their litter. We had to save that snake because it started panicking and couldn’t find a way out and we like rat snakes to keep pests down.
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u/atle95 Jul 20 '21
counter argument: moose.
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u/iwaspeachykeen Jul 20 '21
literally none of those are wild animals. domesticated animals are hundreds of units removed from their wild counterparts in terms of temperament
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u/Pluto9653 Jul 20 '21
I mean ask any hunter that’s had a close encounter with a deer they’ll tell you you get about three seconds of catching hooves and then they Bolt. They’re not trying to kill you they’re trying to get away and make sure you don’t get a good bite out of them. Also the pigs I had were Asian hogs and calling those things tame a very big stretch of the word.
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u/Pluto9653 Jul 20 '21
Animals can be vicious at herbivores are typically peaceful as they don’t have anything to gain out of winning a fight with a potential predator that they wouldn’t already gain from cutting their losses and running. The prime example of this not being the case is if it’s protecting their children who can’t run away as easily.
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u/JK6900 Jul 20 '21
A dog, a cat and a buck walk into a bar…
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u/mahouyousei Jul 20 '21
The should’ve ducked — there’s plenty of room under it.
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u/PotatoBra1n Jul 20 '21
Thats a wierd looking dog, where can i got one?
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u/StarsDreamsAndMore Jul 20 '21
I live in a city, in basically the ghetto area. One night I look out my window and see the biggest dog I've ever seen and just walking straight down my street by itself. I get up, not a fucking dog, but a deer walking down my road just straight casually no fucks given.
No idea where it went, it was gone before I could get a shot since it was already most of the way down my street when I saw it.
Turns out if you follow my street far enough there's a large wooded area and this deer got bored and just went for a walk a couple miles into the city before heading home.
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u/Reddituser8018 Jul 20 '21
I was in west virginia a few weeks ago and I saw a deer and some random dude decided he would go pet it. I assumed this would go terribly but somehow the deer did not give a shit at all and the dude was able to get like 5 inches from it before it slowly walked away. It wasn't scared at all it just moved a few inches and went back to eating grass.
Very weird to see from where I grew up that does not have deer.
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u/StarsDreamsAndMore Jul 20 '21
O yea the deer here wouldnt give a fuck. Still wouldnt do it myself. Ticks and all that nonsense.
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u/taronic Jul 20 '21
Guy in a suit, white soccer mom, deer... Same ol story, all walks of life have to hit the street to pick up when they're running dry
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u/freyport Jul 20 '21
it was gone before I could get a shot
Probably just as well. Pretty sure it's illegal to hunt deer in the city.
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u/Snoo_52037 Jul 20 '21
Did you try to pet it?
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u/StarsDreamsAndMore Jul 20 '21
Nah m8, it was like 2-3AM. Imagine you see a deer just eerily walking down your street late at night slowly with not a soul in sight, casually strolling under street lights.
That shit was freaky
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u/BrokeDiamond Jul 20 '21
Deer in cities operate in two modes: no fucks given and AHH WHAT IS THAT RUN AWAY
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u/livestrongbelwas Jul 20 '21
I’m all seriousness what is the white thing? Is it a dog? Is it a sheep?
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u/Fearlessly_Lu Jul 20 '21
It's a very very fluffy cat (grooming himself). Hope that helps you see it
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u/Outer_heaven94 Jul 20 '21
I'm surprised the cat left the big bed for the deer. Mine would have tried to have taken all three beds for himself.
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u/Aggressivecleaning Jul 20 '21
There's a really big one that comes on my land at night to eat my raspberries. I don't have the heart to stop him. He was here first.
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u/RenAkasuna Jul 20 '21
Bucks in 6!
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u/IsTUMVEl Jul 20 '21
The fella probably felt like a million bucks.
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u/Seth_Gecko Jul 20 '21
We have a momma deer that has lived in/around our yard for quite a while now. The bucks never stick around very long, seems like she has a new fella every few months (lucky gal). She’s given birth to and raised to young adulthood 3 batches of little ones so far, and we’ve had the privilege of watching them grow up! It’s gotten to the point where her and one of her little fawns will be waiting for me every single morning when I leave for work, mainly because I’ve gotten into the habit of carrying a piece of bread or the like with me to toss to her as I pass by. She loves honey wheat bread and tortillas especially. If I sit down and wait for her she’ll come right up to me and take it out of my hand, then stand there less than a foot away just munching like an adorable doofus. I’ve tried to hand feed the little ones too, but they’re a lot more shy than their momma. Probably for the best. But I’ll manage it one day! Can’t believe I’ve never bothered to take pictures...
Wow, I’ve begun to ramble.
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u/dismalcrux Jul 20 '21
i think it's better for the babies if they stay scared of humans. they might pick up some boldness from watching their mom interact with you but if they grow up thinking they can approach humans for free goodies, that might not end well for them- it's much better for them to have a healthy fear of humans, and human areas
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u/Johmpa Jul 20 '21
Yeah. I've been to Miyajima, a temple island in Japan, where deer are considered sacred and thus are protected and never messed with. Consequently they don't give a shit about people and will happily walk up to them and do stuff like eat their train tickets from right out their hands.
They would likely not last too long if they somehow left the island. I feel that if they are going to survive from outside such a safe environment they need a healthy fear of thing, including us humans.
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u/kootenaypow Jul 20 '21
I think all animals could learn to trust us. We've been hunting and killing them for all of time, so it's expected they would fear us.
But why? It would be a pretty amazing world if the wildlife looked to humans for help, friendship and compassion rather than death and destruction.
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u/NumberOneMom Jul 20 '21
That’s the world I want to live in. Where everyone can be a Disney princess.
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u/OfficerDougEiffel Jul 20 '21
It sounds fantastic but it would probably fuck up our ecosystem pretty bad.
Remember, if you save a deer from a gator, you saved a deer...but you starved a gator. Feed a chipmunk, they overpopulate and starve the squirrels (or whatever).
Basically, humans should leave nature alone unless we are doing conservation in a highly controlled, studied, scientific way.
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u/cait_elizabeth Jul 20 '21
There’s a deer rehabber I follow on Instagram, fuzzyfawns and she says apples are better for deers as a snack than bread or corn. It’s not the worst thing- it won’t hurt them, but it’s like the equivalent of our sugar cereal- super yummy, just not very nutritious.
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u/Seth_Gecko Jul 20 '21
My yard has 5 apple trees in it and they spend most afternoons positively gorging themselves on them. Pretty sure that’s what attracted them in the first place. So your expert is spot on, ha!
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u/Translatesalot Jul 20 '21
Now we have a deer mother in the garden. Chickens do not last long, several months seem to have a new violin (good luck). He was just born and raised as a teenager, three young children, and we had a chance to see him grow up! When I went to work, he and my little friend got to the point where they were waiting for me every morning *, mainly because I was walking around with a piece of bread or something. Throw it to him asap. She especially likes honey, wheat bread and tortillas. If I sit down and wait, he'll come right up to me and take it out of my hands, and then it will stand up like my favorite pigeon's jaws. I tried to feed the babies by hand, but they were shyer than their mother. Probably forever. But one day he will succeed! I can't believe I have never had problems with photography ...
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u/deewheredohisfeetgo Jul 20 '21
I have two cats who live in my front yard. Got them beds last year lol. They’re the most spoiled semi-feral cats in the world. Got them both fixed too after they both got knocked up. It was fun fostering the kittens and adopting them out though.
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u/theawesomefactory Jul 20 '21
Thanks for doing that. We moved to a farm about a year ago and have now spayed/neutered 7 barn cats. When we asked our neighbors if they were spayed or neutered, they laughed and said, "we don't do that around here." Okay. We do.
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u/TurbulentCustomer Jul 20 '21
At my parents house we ended up getting about 20 cats fixed, the Vet gave us a great discount lol. We kept missing a few and then bam, four more kittens, kept happening. Feral so we had to catch them between the shots and fixing age since we could only guarantee catching them once. We had and still have a pretty big cat colony. Word got out we had food i guess.
Cage on the back porch, food inside the cage, rope leading inside through the sliding door. Watch tv until the right cats go in and then pull it shut. Feral cats do not take kindly to being trapped haha
my dad built an insulated cat condo with about 8 individual rooms for them to sleep in.
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u/honky_tonka Jul 20 '21
Special bonus, when it leaves you now have a Lyme disease infested beanbag on hand for disfavored houseguests.
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u/Ok_Dog_4059 Jul 20 '21
I always wondered why the deer at my house never stayed long . Now I know I need to buy them beds.
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u/chelspress Jul 20 '21
That looks like bad Photoshop to me but whatever makes you smile.
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u/jmullaney2003 Jul 20 '21
Came here for this, but nobody else seems to be talking about it. The buck has no shadow on his cushion.
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u/DrunkenBastard420 Jul 20 '21
I’d like to think the deer saw all the other animals just chilling and figured okay okay I might stick around see how this pans out
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u/IhaveTooMuchClutter Jul 20 '21
I have spent about $400 on a deer feeder and corn this year just to get them close to the house. Seen all these internet pics of groups of deer on people's porches inspired me. They are in the yard ever day but not like this!
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u/Latter_Blueberry_814 Jul 20 '21
What do you think of puns about deer? I’m very fawn’d of them myself.
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u/Kablaaw Jul 20 '21
Buck has successfully asserted dominance and claimed homeowner's land as territory
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u/goattchaw Jul 20 '21
just wait until the rut. Those cats are gonna look mighty appealing to that buck.
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u/MangaMaven Jul 20 '21
zeFrank taught new that if a tick with limes disease latches onto a deer it neutralizes the limes disease in the ticket and makes it much less harmful to its next host. Maybe he’ll learn his keep!
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u/Dembara Jul 20 '21
Wholesome and all, but deer are real pests in much of America (and the world). This is especially the case around what looks to be farm land where they can be a serious threat to agriculture, destroying on the order of tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars in produce annually (it is hard to find an up to date national estimate). Of course, killing off bucks is not a solution to the issue, but bringing them into your home and making them comfortable around humans and human structures is not a good thing either.
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u/FloppyShellTaco Jul 20 '21
I think the person who clearly owns said land knows whether or not the friendly deer is a pest in this case
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u/Dembara Jul 20 '21
Even if the given person is not individually affected, the deer are still a pest and keeping them nearby and making them comfortable with humans is a bad thing.
We don't know whether they own all the surrounding land, or just a house overlooking what is quite obviously farm land. They presumably do not own all the land within a dozen or so miles (deer will often travel many miles, especially bucks when in rut). They would have to own at least the surrounding 6 miles (a typical range for deer) for me to consider it "just their problem." Even if it is "just their problem" at the moment, it is likely not to remain that way.
Deer eat and trample crops. Even if this deer isn't currently acting as a pest, familiarizing it with human structures and making it comfortable around humans and dogs makes it more likely to become a pest for obvious reasons. Deer are not animals that should be living alongside humans. They are not suited to urban, suburban or agricultural environments. They can pose a serious danger to themselves and others. Deer cause about two million automobile accidents every year, and are the most deadly (non-human) in America (they kill over a hundred people a year, mostly from aforementioned collisions).
We want deer to remain away from human civilization, in nature reserves where they do not endanger humans, agriculture or other property.
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u/useles-converter-bot Jul 20 '21
6 miles is about the length of 14345.62 'EuroGraphics Knittin' Kittens 500-Piece Puzzles' next to each other
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u/FloppyShellTaco Jul 20 '21
Why do people like you insist on ruining fun things by trying to beat everyone over the head with information the people participating in fun thing clearly fucking know?
Have you ever, just once in your clearly very unfun life, stopped to ask, “does this wall of text contribute anything other than making myself feel superior?”
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u/DafyddBreen Jul 20 '21
“But you should never have positive interactions with wild animals it’s bad for the animals because it makes them comfortable you evil monster how could you do this you are literally worse than Stalin”
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u/Dembara Jul 20 '21
Considering the vehement disagreement, it not something everyone knows. Indeed, you clearly disagreed.
I might find it "fun" to launch fireworks near the woods during a dry season, that doesn't mean that I should be allowed to do so. I would at the very least expect a stern reminder of the dangers and potential consequences of my actions. If a "fun thing" you are doing is harmful (e.g. encouraging wild animals, that are not only unsuited to human environments but extremely destructive as well, to live with humans, and encouraging other humans to the same) then you should be told off for participating in that "fun thing."
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u/menzac Jul 20 '21
I feel like there is always some dark side with wild animal wholesome posts. I always open comments first to see if someone points out any problem and they usually do.
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u/Strong-Context-1701q Jul 20 '21
Humans are the real fucking pests in much of America and the world. Leave deer alone, you’re nothing but a dumb monkey, this space isn’t for you.
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u/Nayr747 Jul 20 '21
Humans are literally Earth's sixth mass extinction event. We're more than pests. We're a plague.
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u/Bohya Jul 20 '21
This is why such peoples' words have no weight. "Cats are pests", "deers are pests" - these people are hypocrites.
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u/Dembara Jul 20 '21
Plagues do not cause mass extinctions. Generally, they just kill one species and rarely make that species extinct, even. Humans, however, are more so entirely restructuring the environment.
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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '21
The only reason deer are overpopulated like that is because we killed off their predators
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u/ofsed_lobstrosity Jul 20 '21
I'm genuinely convinced that most of us are somehow not aware that we are seek and destroy meatbags. It's actually shocking.
Let the damn deer have this. Not everything is about humans.
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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '21
Deer are legitimately overpopulated in many areas of the US. Because we killed off the predators.
Not that humans aren’t also overpopulated but I mean at some point you have to pick one
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u/ofsed_lobstrosity Jul 20 '21
Yeah I totally agree, but it wouldn't be a problem if we hadn't killed so many predators to protect livestock. We're just not very collectively bright creatures. Lots of wanton destruction and then being surprised by the results.
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u/NYCQuilts Jul 20 '21
but bringing them into your home and making them comfortable around humans and human structures is not a good thing either.
I didn't want to be the party pooper, so glad someone else brought this up. My first thought was "TICKS" which are bad for humans and domestic pets as far as I can remember.
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u/Dembara Jul 20 '21
You are absolutely right, though the risk of ticks does depend where this is. In the north (where deer are most commonly found) deer ticks carrying diseases is a serious risk. In other parts of America, where deer can often now be found, the risk of ticks is much lower. Depending on where they are, it might not be a concern. But regardless of where they are, deer are not suited to living alongside humans or in human environments. It is irresponsible to familiarize them with such conditions.
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u/Roasted_Turk Jul 20 '21
Hunted deer for 15 years, never saw a tick on one. I'm not saying they don't exist or anything but reddit always seems to freak the fuck out about them.
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u/Dembara Jul 20 '21
Deer ticks are a major risk in some places in the US, but you are far more likely to get a tick from vegetation than from deer.
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u/mortyshaw Jul 20 '21
How is killing bucks not a solution to this problem? Sounds like a perfect solution.
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u/quietdumpling Jul 20 '21
In the past I would've read this and nodded and agreed. But after the past few years I'm realizing how human-centric our thinking is. Are deer the pests or are we? Are they encroaching on human territory or are we moving into their territory? They are destroying hundreds of millions in produce but how many hundreds of millions in produce do we throw away every year because it doesn't meet our aesthetic or size requirement or we just toss it because we don't get around to eating it in time?
I don't think what you are saying is wrong. But I can't wholeheartedly agree with your view anymore either. I just can't help but think humans are the biggest problem on earth and the biggest threat to the existence of everything else.
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u/Dembara Jul 20 '21
Personally, I love people and the world. I cannot help but do so. But you do not have to to agree with the more particular point I am making herein.
Are deer the pests or are we?
This is a human environment. Regardless of one's views regarding the expansion of human habitats,, encouraging deer to live in human enviornments where they are unsuited and extremely destructive is a bad thing.
Also, deer have been moving beyond their natural habitats to areas where humans live (partially because of habitat destruction, but also deer prefer human cultivated habitats where there is more food, fewer trees obscuring their sight and no predators).
how many hundreds of millions in produce do we throw away every year
If I make a chair, then throw it away that is vastly different from someone else stealing my chair and throwing it away, obviously. Farmers are paid before produce goes to market (generally) and would be thrown away. You throwing away food you dislike does not hurt the farmer. If, however, you broke onto a farm and went on a rampage biting and trampling their corn that would harm them.
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u/polishfiringsquad Jul 20 '21
I hope that bed is treated for Lyme disease
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u/Aceous Jul 20 '21
Seriously. How are people this unaware of Lyme disease? And potentially even worse ticks. OP shouldn't be this chill about a deer hanging out close to them and their pets.
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u/homelessfelon Jul 20 '21
Its all fun and games, until it learns not to fear humans. My wife had a neighbor who would feed a spike (young male deer) corn. It started getting used to people, it would come around and everyone thought it was so great. Until one day when my wife was picking tomatoes from her garden, the buck started attacking her. She ran while it gored her, and kicked at her. She was able to get to a shed fall on her back while it kicked at her, she finally was able to get the door shut, just as her brother came out with a rifle and killed the thing. So sure cute and all, but not so much when its trying to kill you.
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u/theAmericanStranger Jul 20 '21
It's a losing battle. Cute pictures > need to maintain wildlife wild.
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u/Matt_guyver Jul 20 '21
So you’re saying the buck stops there?