Deputy vs. deer highlights fall hazard

Cowley County law enforcement are warning drivers to be aware of deer near roadways now that the mating season is in full swing.
Not even sheriff deputies can escape the wildlife darting in front of them.
A Cowley deputy struck a deer at 11:40 p.m. Wednesday night in the 11000 block of 322nd Road, near the Kansas-Oklahoma border.
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The deer caused damage to the driver-side fender and door areas leaving minor damage. The deputy wasn’t injured, according to a report.