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Old 05-04-2006, 04:15 PM
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Good Samaritan saves a life in the park (we hope)
by RICH McILHENNY



On Sunday morning my cousin Kevin and I went to our secret fishing hole near the Red Covered Bridge that spans the Wissahickon Creek in Fairmount Park.
Walking upstream from the bridge, we came upon a dozen people and a police vehicle gathered near a spot on the bridle path. At first I thought there might be someone who injured himself bike riding, or jogging, but as we got closer I could see a newborn fawn staggering along the path on its shaky legs.

http://www.chestnuthilllocal.com/issues/2006.05.04/locallife1.html


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Old 05-04-2006, 07:16 PM
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i dont understand the "sharpshooter" comment in the subject line
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Old 05-04-2006, 08:23 PM
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Rendell's PGC allows sharpshooters to cull deer from the park. Fairmount Park recieves a "Special Permit" from the Governor's agency to cull the deer each year. The Park which is the largest park located in a city in the U.S will not allow archery hunting in the park. The park is several thousand acres in size.
Actually the success of the sharpshooter is very poor.
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Old 05-05-2006, 04:29 AM
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im glad the accuracy of the "sharpshooter" is bad. i hope me misses every shot me makes.
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Old 05-05-2006, 07:52 AM
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There is real irony here: they'll probably fine this numnut for trying to save the deer (but probably actually killing it). Next winter they will pay someone a whole lot more money to kill/cullit over bait at night with a silenced .223 and night vision equipment.
They should actually givenumnut a couple of bucks bonus for saving them the price of the so-called "sharpshooter."
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Old 05-05-2006, 09:21 AM
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I have no doubt a Game Warden will be contacting this idiot. You must remember the Governor's Game Commission needs the money, and fine$ are a major part of a Game Warden$ duty... Shucks, the Warden may even get a bonus for catching a wildlife rescuer.
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Old 05-05-2006, 09:33 PM
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Old 05-06-2006, 12:46 PM
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Strange story.
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Old 05-08-2006, 03:14 PM
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But wasn't picking up this deer not only illegal, but simply put, wrong?
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Old 05-08-2006, 04:09 PM
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People just don't have a clue.
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