A Wisconsin man struck and killed a seven-legged, hermaphroditic deer, according to Associated Press reports. Which kind of makes me fear for what else is running around in the northern forests of the United States.
Rick Lisko, a hunter from Fond du Lac, hit the young buck with his pickup truck. He said he believes the legs were functional before, well, before he killed it. He described them as small and pincher-like.
"It was definitely a freak of nature," Lisko said. "It's a pretty weird deer."
Perhaps this will tap into the wealth of hunters out there who are concerned with our natural resources, the diversity of animal life on this planet, and the health and availability of "natural" food sources like the beautiful deer roaming our forests. I mean, seven-legged deer probably run faster, and who really wants to eat a something of questionable genetic make-up?
Apparently, Lisko:
"And by the way, I did eat it. It was tasty."
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Biodiversivist Posted 1:01 pm
14 Dec 2006
In the end, it all comes down to biodiversity. Poison Darts--Protecting the biodiversity of our world
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mihan Posted 11:31 pm
14 Dec 2006
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caniscandida Posted 3:05 am
15 Dec 2006
I am not sure "functional" is the right term for those limbs. Apparently they had some motor capability, but that does not mean that the deer used them for anything.
Much more surprising is Rick Lisko's claim that the deer was a hermaphrodite. It is a pity that he had it gutted, before biologists could examine it. At least they can still do some sort of DNA test.
I wonder how much Bass Pro Shops are going to pay for the remains. They have a kind of natural history museum at their HQ complex near Springfield, MO. My mother-in-law, who goes to the restaurant there from time to time, reports that the museum is over-priced and not very interesting. But, hey, if they have things like seven-legged deer, that is pretty spectacular, no?
Notice, in passing, the unhappy story about nine wolves killed during deer season, linked to the article in the Portage Daily Register.
Chickens are our cousins!
So are other sensitive animals!
Enough is enough!
No more factory farms!
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