Rick Lisko hunts deer with a bow but got his most unusual one driving his truck down his mile-long driveway in southern Fond du Lac County. The young buck had nub antlers _ and seven legs. Lisko said it also had both male and female reproductive organs. He says it definitely was a freak of nature, a real rarity.He says he slowed down as the buck and two does ran across the driveway November 22nd, but the buck ran under the truck and got hit. When he looked at the animal, he noticed three- to four-inch appendages growing from the rear legs. Later, he found a smaller appendage growing from one of the front legs.
Warden Doug Bilgo of the state Department of Natural Resources came to Lisko's property near Mud Lake in the town of Osceola to tag the deer. He says he's never seen anything like it. Bilgo took photos and sent information on the animal to D-N-R wildlife managers.
Lisko, meanwhile, wasn't going to waste the venison. He says he used the deer for meat ... and it was tasty.
I'm hoping I might be able to get this posted under my usual nick, ryuge. I managed to mangle my cookies somehow and, temporarily, seem to be stuck with the nom de guerre (pardon my French) Grotch Flaviling7365. I've e-mailed Fred at his lair deep within the Fortress of Snarkitude about this problem - but that was only a few hours ago, so I'm sure he has not had a chance to look into it yet.
