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Caution: Fall is deer mating season. Here's what you can do to prevent costly, scary car-animal collisions

CHICAGO - It's autumn, and if you're a deer, that means love is in the air.

Bucks are running after does around the countryside, and many are chasing the objects of their affection out of the woods and onto the roads. When a deer collides with a car, damage amounts to an average cost of $3,000, making this a potentially costly and scary time of year for motorists and insurance companies.

"Drivers really need

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