MOUNT GREENWOOD — A pair of deer have taken up residence in Mount Greenwood Cemetery.
Paula Everett, whose family has owned the Southwest Side cemetery for more than 50 years, said she spotted the deer several times over the past two days.
She said it appears the pair are a male and female, as one of them seems to be sprouting young antlers.
"I thought they were gone," said Everett, who first saw three deer in early May in the cemetery at 2900 W. 111th St. in Mount Greenwood.
The animals quietly left after a couple weeks in the spring but two of them seem to have returned. Everett theorized that the deer may be following the adjacent rail road tracks.
Making their way into Mount Greenwood Cemetery certainly has its advantages. First, the grass is rather lush after a particularly rainy month of June. The deer also seem to enjoy eating hostas planted around the grave sites and common areas.
Everett didn't seem to mind the intruders on Tuesday, even waving off the animal's droppings as a reason to shoo away the deer.
She said the quiet animals only add to the already serene atmosphere of the cemetery that has plots dating to 1834.
Everett also thought the setting could lead to a bit of romance. She promised to keep her eyes peeled for any glimpse of a fawn.
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