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Deer Clonsilla backroads

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  • 22-10-2014 1:45pm
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    Praetorian22
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    Hi Guys

    I was taking the backroads this morning at Westmanstown Castle at 7.20am.

    Myself and another car came around the corner and were greeted by a host of cars flashing their lights on the other side of the road.

    A deer was on the loose. Just wondering if there is deer around that area in general?

    I'm from clonsilla and the only place I know deer are found is the park? Surely thats too much of a trek for a solo deer?


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    dar_cool
    Registered Users Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭dar_cool


    Never seen any myself but maybe from luttrelstown?


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    Praetorian22
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭Praetorian22


    That's what I was thinking just hope the lad made it back to his friends safe and sound :)


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    chucknorris
    Registered Users Posts: 1,633 ✭✭✭chucknorris


    The council have it cornered at the back of Smthys toy stores on the Blanchardstown road north.

    The road will be sealed and the stag will be shot dead.

    Apparently they won't tranquilize it as it will bolt after the shot.


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    Praetorian22
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭Praetorian22


    Jazuz little extreme


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    chucknorris
    Registered Users Posts: 1,633 ✭✭✭chucknorris


    Praetorian22 wrote: »
    Jazuz little extreme


    I felt so also. Surely they can dart it.
    A member of parks told me that's the procedure.


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    dar_cool
    Registered Users Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭dar_cool


    Is that what the gardai chopper is doing? Hovering up around that direction?


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    chucknorris
    Registered Users Posts: 1,633 ✭✭✭chucknorris


    dar_cool wrote: »
    Is that what the gardai chopper is doing? Hovering up around that direction?

    Possibly to keep an eye on it if it bolts???

    Every effort should be made to save it.


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    Paulownia
    Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Paulownia


    I love a bit of venison myself!


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    chucknorris
    Registered Users Posts: 1,633 ✭✭✭chucknorris


    Paulownia wrote: »
    I love a bit of venison myself!

    Barry Venison was a decent footballer in fairness.


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    Paulownia
    Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Paulownia


    chucknorris wrote: »
    Barry Venison was a decent footballer in fairness.

    pity to think of him cornered behind Smyths in Blanch about to be shot by the fuzz


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    chucknorris
    Registered Users Posts: 1,633 ✭✭✭chucknorris


    Paulownia wrote: »
    pity to think of him cornered behind Smyths in Blanch about to be shot by the fuzz

    :D


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    Paulownia
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    It is the rutting season so the stags are on the move, looking for love


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    cython
    Registered Users Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭cython


    I was a passenger in a car at night years ago and we met a deer on the road further west, between Confey and Kellystown lane on the road that runs behind Leixlip there. No idea where would have been home for this particular one, but can't think of anywhere more local offhand.


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    KGLady
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭KGLady


    Just back from school run and the Millenium Park is all locked up and a large van blocked the main gates to the carpark (missed the parking in there today!) and the word was that the stag is isolated in there, I spoke to someone who had been walking his dog and had seen it charging around, and he'd spoke of someone en route to shoot it.


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    fletch
    Registered Users Posts: 7,381 ✭✭✭fletch


    Any update on what happened the deer?


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    Paulownia
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    fletch wrote: »
    Any update on what happened the deer?

    Never you mind what's in our freezer!


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    Flippyfloppy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭Flippyfloppy


    This isn't very festive is it


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    Paulownia
    Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Paulownia


    Flippyfloppy wrote: »
    This isn't very festive is it

    Festive?


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    spooky donkey
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    I've seen deer on the carton estate. IM sure lutterlstown has a few also..

    Pity they had to shoot it. But then the shoot them in the phionx park often enough to keep numbers down....


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