BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 16, 2023
In Maine, if you run into a deer, moose or even a turkey with your vehicle, you are required to notify authorities about that collision. A benefit of this law is that if the animal is severely injured and must be killed, that can occur in a timely, humane manner and the animal is not left to wander into the woods and slowly die. It makes perfect sense to require notification, and frankly I believe 95 percent of all drivers want to do the right thing by an animal that they have injured. The same respect for animals hit by vehicles does not extend to dogs, cats or livestock. ~ Marge Kilkelly, Dresden