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Summary
A mule deer in McBride, British Columbia, was spotted wearing a zipped high-visibility jacket, baffling residents and conservationists.
Locals are unsure how or why the deer was dressed, with some speculating safety motives while others worry about potential harm.
Conservation officers are trying to locate the deer but caution that sedating it poses risks, including fatal stress.
They hope the jacket falls off naturally and warn against dressing wildlife, which is illegal under provincial law.
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They hope the jacket falls off naturally and warn against dressing wildlife, which is illegal under provincial law.
I want to know the story behind this law.
It’s also illegal to put squirrels down your pants for the purposes of gambling
Shut it down boys
Unfortunately, I’m willing to bet that it’s not “you can’t put a jacket on wildlife” as much as it is something generic like “you can’t handle or touch non-domestic animals”
that really is one of those ones that made you think “who made some poor law writer to come up with this??”
We had a neighbor that had a pet moose names Baby. They spray painted her sides with big fluorescent X’s to let hunters know to not shoot her. That lasted 2 seasons until she disappeared. In hindsight, maybe big X’s weren’t the best idea.
Which is probably for the best, because if she thought you had marshmallows, she was getting big enough to stomp you to death for them. She frickin’ loved marshmallows and was becoming a hazard during campfire nights.
Clearly evolution in action
I’m responsible. And I’ll do it again if that deer takes it off. I’m tired of it smoking on the side of the road at night and having to swerve to avoid it.
Make up your minds! Is it elusive or is it wearing high vis?
It is both, until you observe it, only then does the wave function collapse
Schrödinger’s Bambi
Simple explanation:
Alcohol
Simple explanation is that it’s someone’s semi-pet they didn’t want to get shot during the hunting season…
Wouldn’t the high viz jacket make it easier for hunters to find and shoot?
Who would shoot the deer wearing a high-viz jacket?
It’s not that uncommon, depending on how actively the state DNR hunts down pet deer.
'…he noted: “Deer are not predisposed to wearing clothes.”
Dressing wildlife is illegal? The nanny state at work again
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