Slovenian hunter shoots rare ‘unicorn’ roe deer

Slovenian hunter shoots rare ‘unicorn’ roe deer 2Reported 1st by Guns.com. A hunter in Celje, Slovenia shot and killed a roe deer which appears to look like a unicorn. The scientist who authenticated the deer, Bostjan Pokorny, said he has never seen anything like it before. Experts say the deer was likely injured at an early age, causing both antlers to grow together in a sort of deformity that made it appear to be a mythological creature.

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The hunter, who shot the deer at a distance, was apparently unaware of the animal’s uniqueness. He believed it was simply a deer with one antler, which is common in nature and known as a “spike,” and didn’t realize the rarity of it until after it had already been shot.

Wikipedia: The European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), also known as the western roe deer, chevreuil, or roe deer, is a Eurasian species of deer. It is relatively small, reddish and grey-brown, and well-adapted to cold environments. Roe deer are widespread in Europe, from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia, and from the British Isles to the Caucasus. It is distinct from the somewhat larger Siberian roe deer.

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