Who Is In Charge Of Removing Dead Animals From Cincinnati's Roadways

But springtime can be a deadly time for animals like deer when they get hit by drivers.

As the weather warms upwards, humans aren't the only ones enjoying the outdoors.

Deer, squirrels, raccoons and many other critters are condign more active, too, especially with trees, plants and flowers blooming.

Merely springtime can also exist a mortiferous time for animals when they go hit by drivers.

Matt Bruning, press secretarial assistant for the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), said the agency already has collected 5,652 deer carcasses across the state this year. In 2021, the total number of deer nerveless for the year was 14,109.

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"We see a high number of them in the spring, and we'll meet it once again in the fall," Bruning said. "It is a part of our job, and that's what nosotros do."

The Franklin County Engineer'south Office also has seen an uptick in fauna carcasses, Carla Marable, communications manager, said. In improver to deer, the bureau has seen skunks and possums, likewise as cats and dogs.

"In the spring, shortly after the female deer give birth, we'll see a mom separated from her baby and as either the baby is darting across the roadway, they get hit, or the mom is chasing after the child and she gets hit," she said. "We're not seeing an increase in activity other than what would be customary."

For those who do see a dead animal on the route, here is what you tin do:

Reach out to ODOT about dead animals on interstates

When driving down an interstate, motorists can call their local ODOT district office to remove the animal.

When driving downwardly an interstate or land road, motorists can telephone call their local ODOT district to remove the beast.

For Greater Columbus, that is District six, which serves Franklin, Delaware, Fayette, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway and Union counties. The district's number is 740-833-8000.

If you are outside of the Columbus area, there are eleven other districts that serve the state.

People can likewise visit ODOT's website and fill out a contact form. If an animal is blocking traffic and needs to be removed immediately, Bruning said people tin can call the Ohio State Highway Patrol at #677.

Columbus Division of Refuse Drove

In Columbus, people can call the Division of Refuse Drove, which removes expressionless animals off city streets and sidewalks. The number is 614-645-5966.

Franklin County Engineer's Office

The Franklin County Engineer's Function removes animals that are on canton roads and highways, which are mostly located in rural areas. Marable said people tin call the role'southward main line at 614-525-3030 or fill up out a service request on its website.

How to avoid deer collisions

When drivers are in a state of affairs where a deer jumps into traffic, Bruning said they should not swerve their vehicles in an try to avoid hit them.

"Typically, when we see really bad crashes, it'southward non caused by deer, it'south somebody swerving to endeavor to miss the deer and they end upward losing control of their vehicle and either hitting another vehicle or going off the route and hitting something else," he said.

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Bruning suggests drivers follow these tips instead:

Lookout man for deer crossing signs and drive with extreme caution, particularly in the posted areas.
If you see a deer well-nigh the road, expect that others will follow.
Picket for deer near roadways at dawn and subsequently dusk. Most 20 percent of these crashes occur in early morning, while over half occur between 5 p.m. and midnight.
Later dark, use loftier-beams when there isn't oncoming traffic. These will illuminate the deer'southward optics allowing a driver more than time to react.

Micah Walker is the Acceleration trending reporter. Attain her at mwalker@dispatch.com or 740-251-7199. Follow her on Twitter @micah_walker701.

Source: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2022/05/19/ohio-roadkill-removal-dead-animals-deer-highway-contact-info/9813167002/

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