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RandySF

(59,248 posts) Sat Apr 6, 2019, 02:24 PM Apr 2019

I would not encourage this.

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I would not encourage this. (Original Post) RandySF Apr 2019 OP

Why not? Looks like it's a pet. I know a number of places where people have "adopted"... TreasonousBastard Apr 2019 #1

"This does not work for bears, though" ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #8

That's amazing. Wonder what he was feeding him and where it was question everything Apr 2019 #2

I agree with why not ...... NNYCDN51 Apr 2019 #3

But that's not a wild animal. MrScorpio Apr 2019 #4

this Kali Apr 2019 #7

He was probably a bottle baby, like our two. Karadeniz Apr 2019 #5

How else could he walk through the house with those antlers? RandySF Apr 2019 #6

The reindeer had a harness, so obviously domesticated DFW Apr 2019 #9

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

1. Why not? Looks like it's a pet. I know a number of places where people have "adopted"...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Apr 6, 2019, 02:31 PM

Apr 2019

local wildlife, and it usually ends up well.

(This does not work for bears, though)

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

8. "This does not work for bears, though"

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 6, 2019, 10:50 PM

Apr 2019

Now you tell me. Crap!

question everything

(47,537 posts)

2. That's amazing. Wonder what he was feeding him and where it was

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Apr 6, 2019, 02:35 PM

Apr 2019

Clearly like a pet. The owner was waiting for him. I was afraid that at some point the visitor would panic and start creating havoc.

NNYCDN51

(58 posts)

3. I agree with why not ......

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Apr 6, 2019, 03:15 PM

Apr 2019

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MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

4. But that's not a wild animal.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Apr 6, 2019, 03:26 PM

Apr 2019

It's clearly a domesticated reindeer.

He's probably rehabbing it at home, or lives someplace that zoned to allow reindeer.

Kali

(55,025 posts)

7. this

Reply to MrScorpio (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 6, 2019, 09:50 PM

Apr 2019

Karadeniz

(22,574 posts)

5. He was probably a bottle baby, like our two.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Apr 6, 2019, 03:47 PM

Apr 2019

RandySF

(59,248 posts)

6. How else could he walk through the house with those antlers?

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 6, 2019, 03:48 PM

Apr 2019

DFW

(54,445 posts)

9. The reindeer had a harness, so obviously domesticated

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Apr 7, 2019, 05:14 AM

Apr 2019

Still, I wouldn't want to be the barber who gives him a trim when his antlers grow too wide to get in the door.

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