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### A deer just smashed through a bedroom window, seriously?
You know, you think you've heard everything that could possibly happen in a sleepy Ontario town. Then you read that a deer, a proper deer with antlers and all, decided the fastest way into someone's ground-floor apartment in Owen Sound was directly through their bedroom window. That's not just a startled animal story; that's a home invasion by Bambi, if Bambi had a bad day and a serious glass problem. The poor woman, just trying to sleep, gets woken up by shattered glass and a full-grown cervid in her room. And someone else was there too, just as startled. Imagine trying to explain that one to your insurance company.
Here's the thing about this region, and Owen Sound isn't *exactly* here (it's up the Bruce Peninsula a bit, past Elmira and St. Jacobs, north of us). But we get this kind of wildlife interaction all the time. Not quite through a bedroom window, thank goodness, but close enough. This isn't just a rural problem, either. You see deer all over the place, even along the Iron Horse Trail between Kitchener and Waterloo, especially where it backs onto the Grand River or near Victoria Park. They wander out of the green spaces, looking for a snack, and sometimes they get a little confused. This Owen Sound deer, though, took it to a whole new level.
What This Means for Kitchener-Waterloo
* **Wildlife is closer than you think:** Don't be surprised to see deer even in DTK if they wander far enough from the riverbanks. * **Property damage potential:** While a deer through a window is extreme, car collisions with deer are a constant issue on regional roads like Homer Watson or even near the University of Waterloo campus. * **Respect their space:** These aren't pets. They're wild animals, and they're unpredictable, especially when startled.
It’s just a wild story, isn't it? Makes you think twice about leaving your windows open, even if it's just a screen. Keep those curtains drawn, especially if your bedroom is on the ground floor.
The team on the morning show dives into these wild stories every day — catch it live at mornings.live.