Too many deer?: ; As sightings soar in city, some think it's time to cull herd

Some people see a deer and think of Bambi. Others think of pestswith bushy tails.

In either case, there has been no shortage of deer sightings inCharleston in recent weeks as the animals, considered by some to bea nuisance, run wild inside the city limits.

Dave Hardy and his family have seen their South Hillsneighborhood flooded with deer.

"There are so many of them my kids have lost the novelty ofseeing them," said Hardy, a city councilman.

Hardy said reports of the number of deer struck by vehicles andtrampling neighborhood gardens also has jumped - especially in thewooded areas of the city like South Hills.

It's natural to see more deer at this …