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by **News Editor** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 5:56 pm

From the Chicago Tribune: Seven deer -- including six huddled in a circle -- were found apparently killed by lightning in a southern Wisconsin farm field, neighbors and authorities said Tuesday.

Seven deer -- including six huddled in a circle -- were found apparently killed by lightning in a southern Wisconsin farm field, neighbors and authorities said Tuesday.

by **Rutnut** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:00 pm

The link didn't work for me.

by **bmstaaf** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:24 pm

Same here don't work

by **Patriot** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:10 pm

booo. No good for me either. I'd love to read about it though. Can you please try it again? Thanks!

by **Patriot** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:11 pm

by **Rutnut** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:35 pm

Yup, that's it. Was kind of hoping there were pictures.....yea, i'm sick, but mostly curious.

by **smudd55** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:14 am

Here is one from 2009. Happened in Peoria, Ill.

by **jonny5buck** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 3:24 am

Awesome pictures.

by **msbadger** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 4:02 am

I've seen that happen with dairy cattle 2x's....but never deer...sad way to go

by **woodsalta** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:40 pm

That's wierd, I'm suprised that they didn't try to salvage the meat for a local shelter or something. After all it was "pre-cooked!" lol

Deer herd killed by lightning