Charles Evans Cemetery, located in Reading, Pennsylvania, is nestled among 119 acres of land with over 2200 trees. Many visitors walk through the graveyard for the peace and quiet. It allows others a time to relfect on the loved ones who are buried there.
Four years ago, guests strolling the grounds could view a herd of deer that made the cemetery their home.
Local residents loved seeing wildlife, up close and personal.
Getting extremely close to deer is a rarity. Parents were happy to show their children the deer.
Unfortunately, the cemetery decided it was time to get rid of the deer due to the damage inflicted by them. The bark on trees was rubbed off, monuments were marked by deer antlers (I have a hard time with this one), and feces on the ground.
Despite a public outcry which made the Philadelphia news particularly after one deer impaled itself on the green fence that surrounds the cemetery, sharpshooters killed nine deer in February 2010 over the course of two evenings.
Gone were the beautiful creatures that once graced the landscape of Charles Evans Cemetery.
Move forward to April 2014. Guess who’s back?
Yes, another herd of deer have found this burial ground. Were they looking for food because of the hard winter Pennsylvania endured this past season?
I guess it doesn’t matter the reason. What will matter is if and when the cemetery decides to take action against them.
Let’s hope they aren’t aware of the current situation and the deer are able to remain.
Say it ain’t so. Not again. No more killing.
It was horrible when they killed them four yrs ago. I sure hope they let them be this time. Highly doubtful. 🙁
How can deer ruin monuments? Deer rub their antlers against trees to get rid of the velvet. I’ve never heard of deer rubbing the antlers against cement. I think that’s a stretch. I guess any reason to get rid of them will suffice to make them happy.
I don’t want to live through that again. that was horrible.