The black chain-link fence is difficult to see, especially at night. This photo was taken Dec. 31. (Dawn O’Hara)
WARWICK, R.I. — A black chain-link fence a skip and a hop from busy Route 1 is causing confusion for deer, and local residents fear the situation is likely to soon cause an accident.
Before that eventually happens though, neighbors have been troubled seeing deer being “stopped in their tracks” or, worse, running into what they are calling a “spite fence.” A deer crossing sign stands a few feet from the woodland blockade. The sign is easy to see. The fence is not…