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Petition to stop lonely deer being shooting attracts 120,000 names Petition to stop lonely deer shooting attracts 120,000 names
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A petition to stop a "lonely deer from being shot" has attracted more than 120,000 signatures.A petition to stop a "lonely deer from being shot" has attracted more than 120,000 signatures.
Kate Jakubiszyn set up the petition over concerns a roe deer she has named Oki could be killed by a council.Kate Jakubiszyn set up the petition over concerns a roe deer she has named Oki could be killed by a council.
The deer has been scavenging food from allotments in Ormonde Road, Wokingham, since May.The deer has been scavenging food from allotments in Ormonde Road, Wokingham, since May.
Wokingham Town Council said experts suggested three options - shooting the animal, trapping and relocating it or scaring it away.Wokingham Town Council said experts suggested three options - shooting the animal, trapping and relocating it or scaring it away.
The council said no decision had been made.The council said no decision had been made.
A spokesman said: "We are trying to deal with it as sensitively as we can to get the right balance for everyone, including the deer."A spokesman said: "We are trying to deal with it as sensitively as we can to get the right balance for everyone, including the deer."
The authority is working with allotment holders to try to frighten the deer by stringing up CDs to reflect the sun and make a noise which they don't like.The authority is working with allotment holders to try to frighten the deer by stringing up CDs to reflect the sun and make a noise which they don't like.
'Runner beans''Runner beans'
Kate Jakubiszyn, who set up the petition, said killing the deer could set a "dangerous precedent".Kate Jakubiszyn, who set up the petition, said killing the deer could set a "dangerous precedent".
She said: "Killing a deer because she has been eating a few runner beans is not acceptable."She said: "Killing a deer because she has been eating a few runner beans is not acceptable."
She wants the council to look at other options, such as improving fences around the allotment site.She wants the council to look at other options, such as improving fences around the allotment site.
People from the United States, France, Germany and Switzerland are among those who have signed the petition.People from the United States, France, Germany and Switzerland are among those who have signed the petition.
One, Crissy Creasey wrote: "There has to be a better alternative to this for the poor little mite."One, Crissy Creasey wrote: "There has to be a better alternative to this for the poor little mite."
Owen Gunnell wrote: "Please find a solution that does not involve harming the deer."Owen Gunnell wrote: "Please find a solution that does not involve harming the deer."
Councillor Mark Ashwell is chairing a meeting on 1 September to decide the deer's fate.Councillor Mark Ashwell is chairing a meeting on 1 September to decide the deer's fate.
He said: "I can't see us shooting the deer."He said: "I can't see us shooting the deer."