This dear with a crazy deformity showed up in my brother’s front yard today

    by claire303

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    1. HellAwaitsTheFunny on

      Google “cactus buck” because that’s what they call these. The image search is a menagerie of weird.

    2. Also look at the massive tumor on front knee. Unfortunately, this is what happens when a deer can’t shed its antlers every year. Antlers are basically a controlled bone cancer, and this is an example of what happens when that control slips.

    3. I hope he called animal control, that animal looks like it is suffering and needs help 🙁

    4. Ever since I watched Bambi, I couldn’t bring myself to shoot a deer, but I’d do this guy a favor.

    5. flybyknight665 on

      My god. I would assume they’re extra heavy.

      Perhaps this is what happens if the antlers aren’t shed like they’re supposed to be?

      It also looks like the poor guy has some sort of growth on its foreleg as well.

      OP, your brother should call his state department of wildlife.
      This animal may be suffering, and it’s even possible they might want to assess if whatever is going on is caused by something contagious.
      Although unlikely, once rare diseases have been on the rise in deer populations due to their overly high numbers and decline in habitat.

    6. This comment is gross but relevant.

      I’ve had two of these put down in my neighborhood. Both of them were physically female but had testes when gutted (so intersex). Apparently they don’t get the hormones that tell the velvet to dry up or the instinct to rut so it just keeps growing and growing and growing.

      It’s probably nothing that we have a highly toxic fly ash pond as their only source of water. Just a coincidence.

    7. Call your local DNR or wildlife group and let them know. They may be able to put this poor guy out of his misery, or otherwise help him in some way

    8. Royal_Guitar_5543 on

      Where is this OP? I know a wildlife rehabber that rehabs deers, Maybe she can help

    9. The antlers look kinda cool.

      Not loving the little brain on its legs though. Poor dear 🙁

    10. Puzzleheaded-Key-107 on

      I wish this odd little deer friend knew how many strangers are now worried for its health. Hopefully it doesn’t suffer for long.

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