After being killed on a hunt, a Utah deer was cut open and hunters discovered what made this animal remarkable.
From the image alone you can clearly see that this deer was one of a kind due to its rib cage.
This photo uploaded by Utah Conservation Officers shows how the deer had a rib cage with an arrow in it.
Apparently an arrow had hit the deer previously and somehow remained in its body, with bone growing around it.
The photo is captioned: “Take a close look at this, absolutely amazing! This deer was shot several years prior and when they dressed it out they found this! Someone shot the deer years prior, but it wasn’t a fatal shot. It broke off a few ribs and the arrow broke off, the deer’s body used the arrow as a splint and the bone grew around the shaft (notice the Bear Razorhead)!”
Robert Stegall, whose father shot the deer, uploaded the image online.
While the post did not provide much detail on how the animal was captured, we’d say it was impressive for Stegall’s father to take down this remarkable creature.
The Facebook post went viral, with 42,000 likes and 52,000 shares.
Many have offered their comments, both in appreciation and dislike of the post. Here’s one comment:
“Many doesnt aggre with this lousy news. They just dont say a word…Anyway keeping wild animals in ZOO sounds unfavorable for them..How much more keeping their HEADS on their DECORATED pretty WALL…”
“Poor animal .. what every hunter should pretend is that the animal suffers as little as possible .. therefore today there is the technology and materials to make the projectiles; Arrows, ammunition, etc. can degrade after a time inside the body of the animal, without causing a pain such as this deer must have suffered. They should also be mandatory in places where hunting is allowed ..”
Article Source: UTAHWILDLIFEOFFICERS/Facebook
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