Ghostly white stag


	Ghostly white stag

valann 47

2-13-2008 2:46 AM

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stag, white, scotland

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5-12-2008 3:16 PM

ramsesemerson

AWESOME! Just like all the medieval stories and fairy tales!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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<P>The rare white stag, from the red deer species, is believed to be among just a tiny handful living in Britain, according to a conservation group.</P><SPAN id="midArticle_1"></SPAN>
<P>The John Muir Trust is now keeping the stag's location secret for fear of poachers.</P><SPAN id="midArticle_2"></SPAN>
<P>"To see him amongst the other stags was truly thrilling because he does look like a ghost: you do a double-take," Trust Partnership Manager Fran Lockhart, who filmed the stag, told Reuters.</P><SPAN id="midArticle_3"></SPAN>
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