Yes they are definitely a problem in suburbia. This year there have been 2 or 3 items on the news where a doe attacked a woman walking with her dog. In the other incident, a doe litterally tried to tear a dog to shreds. Both times, there were fawns so Mama may have been trying to protect the babes. I'm wondering if the 8 foot fence was a straight fence or if it had additional wire slanted out at the top?