deer in Athens

One thing to love about Athens and Ohio University is the wildlife that seem not to care they’re living among buildings, cars and people. From the designer squirrels on campus (they were brought here from Harvard in 1908 to make campus look fancier) to Court Street pigeons that will fight you for your sandwich from Bagel Street Deli, we’re all used to each other, animal and human alike. The only critters that don’t seem to like Athens or the people who live here are the groundhogs by the river. Are they secretly the smartest of us all?