Deer · large animals
Deer and large animals
Deer come off the Rouge corridor, the river parks and the suburban edge and end up on lots in Rosedale Park, the far east side and across Oakland and Macomb. On your property it is a private job for this Detroit line. On a freeway it is not.
Whose
Freeways and trunklines. I-75, I-94, I-96, I-696, M-10, M-39, M-1, US-24. MDOT states it removes carcasses that are a hazard on I, M and US routes, reported through the nearest regional office.
City streets. DPW's published scope is dogs and cats. A deer in a city street is worth reporting through Improve Detroit; whether it is collected is the city's call.
County roads. The county road agency, per MDOT's FAQ.
Your lot. Yours, under the Bodies of Dead Animals Act. Road-killed deer in the road are exempt from that Act; a deer that died on your side lot is not in the road.
What sets the job
Weight, access, age. A deer beside a driveway in Dearborn is one price. One down a ravine behind a lot near the river with no vehicle access is another. A week in August is a different job from last night.
Do not drag it to the street
It puts you in traffic and the city's scope does not include deer. Call the agency that owns the road, or call this number for a deer on your land.