Another Deer Story

By Scott Ganschow

@teamfreak16 (43633)

Denver, Colorado

March 11, 2016 2:31am CST

Earlier tonight, I posted a discussion about some deer that sometimes hang out in front of our apartment, which brought to mind another deer story. There is a VA hospital in Wyoming, where a lot of deer live on the property. There is also a homeless shelter on the property, and I used to work there. When I would work the overnight shift, one of my duties was cleaning out the refrigerator, throwing out anything three days old. There was always a big bowl of fruit, so I would take the bowl to the men's smoking area and throw the fruit all over the ground. At around 3am, I'd go outside to do my security check, and sure enough, the deer would be out there eating the fruit. It was really cool, and I'd stand at the corner of the building and watch them. It was a nightly occurrence, and the highlight of my shift.

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@AkoPinay (11496)

• Philippines

11 Mar 16

Haven't seen deer in my whole life

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@teamfreak16 (43633)

• Denver, Colorado

11 Mar 16

That's too bad. They're really cool. I never get tired of seeing them.

@Ronrybs (21492)

• London, England

11 Mar 16

But they got to know the fruit routine!

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@infatuatedbby (94909)

• United States

13 Mar 16

That is cool to see the deer eating some fruit.

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@teamfreak16 (43633)

• Denver, Colorado

13 Mar 16

Yesterday it was a lone deer that visited us. Then it took off across the street.

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

11 Mar 16

I imagine watching the deer quietly munching away on the fruit at the hour of the morning was a surreal experience.

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@TheHorse (238330)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Mar 16

Watching animals quietly eat is a simple pleasure that I also enjoy. Especially when I helped set the scene up.

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@teamfreak16 (43633)

• Denver, Colorado

11 Mar 16

I find it quite relaxing.

@JudyEv (382312)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Mar 16

I can imagine you would really enjoy doing this. We need to start throwing out stale bread where the kangaroos come to feed.