SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Police will soon start shooting deer in southeast Sioux Falls to thin the troublesome herd.
Captain Rich Miller says officers will harvest 30 deer from blinds set on private property.
Miller says the deer have caused about $200,000 dollars damage in car accidents and homeowners complain about them eating lawns, gardens, trees and shrubs. The city passed an ordinance last year preventing the feeding of deer in city limits.
Miller says the officers will harvest the deer with rifles equipped with silencers. They have until middle of February to take 30 does.
Miller says the meat will go to “Sportsmen Against Hunger” to be distributed to the needy.