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Deer runs afoul of cheetahs at National Zoo
wtop.com ^
| 12-27-13
| unattributed
Posted on 12/28/2013 10:57:59 AM PST by smokingfrog
WASHINGTON - A wandering deer evidently found its way in among the cheetahs at the National Zoo on Friday morning.
The result? Well, let's call it a circle-of-life moment.
According to DCist, zoo spokeswoman Annalisa Meyer said that a keeper heard "bleating from the cheetah yard" at about 11:40 a.m.
When checking on the cheetahs, the keeper saw a wild deer on the ground, with one cheetah biting its throat and another behind the deer, which was already dead.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: brunch; wildlife
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To: smokingfrog
Never bring a deer to a cheetah fight.
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posted on
12/28/2013 10:59:14 AM PST
by
coloradan
(The US has become a banana republic, except without the bananas - or the republic.)
To: smokingfrog
Bet the deer was not expecting that. What I would call an “oh crap!” moment.
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posted on
12/28/2013 11:01:57 AM PST
by
Starstruck
(If my reply offends, you probably don't understand sarcasm or criticism...or do.)
To: smokingfrog
No fair! That’s cheetahing!
To: smokingfrog
Investigative commission needed, immediately. No longer can we tolerate these occurrences, infrequent though they may be.
I open the budgetary bidding at $650,000.
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posted on
12/28/2013 11:02:58 AM PST
by
Attention Surplus Disorder
(At no time was the Obama administration aware of what the Obama administration was doing)
To: smokingfrog
Did any lions or hyenas walk up and steal the cheetahs’ kill?
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posted on
12/28/2013 11:03:28 AM PST
by
Flag_This
(Liberalism: Kills countries dead.)
To: smokingfrog
The cheetahs caught it fair and square - were they allowed to keep it?
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posted on
12/28/2013 11:05:55 AM PST
by
PGR88
To: smokingfrog
NOT a cheetah...
To: smokingfrog
It’s automatic. Predators gonna predate.
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posted on
12/28/2013 11:10:24 AM PST
by
lurk
To: smokingfrog
Their “environment” made them do it.
More funding for cheetah education, housing, food and healthcare
To: smokingfrog
For the cheetahs, best day EVER!
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posted on
12/28/2013 11:15:31 AM PST
by
DManA
Comment #12 Removed by Moderator
To: smokingfrog
Hmm...the zoo borders on Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C., and the deer herd has to be controlled occasionally in the park by culling.
I guess they could use the cheetahs for that, as it worked so well in the zoo.
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posted on
12/28/2013 11:16:43 AM PST
by
SatinDoll
(A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN IS BORN IN THE USA OF USA CITIZEN PARENTS)
To: 17th Miss Regt
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posted on
12/28/2013 11:20:37 AM PST
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: smokingfrog
Sounds as if the cheetahs need diversity training.
Can’t we all just get along?
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posted on
12/28/2013 11:20:53 AM PST
by
Ruy Dias de Bivar
(Sometimes you need 7+ more ammo. LOTS MORE.)
To: Jeff Chandler; Lazamataz
Or as Laz would say “I’m so screwed.”
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posted on
12/28/2013 11:21:15 AM PST
by
Starstruck
(If my reply offends, you probably don't understand sarcasm or criticism...or do.)
To: Starstruck
Hate crime.
JJ demands to see zookeepers in 72 hours.
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posted on
12/28/2013 11:33:42 AM PST
by
Kozy
(Calling Al Gore)
To: coloradan
Give the deer a Darwin award.
Surprising, though - how come a deer can get in and cheetahs can't get out?
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posted on
12/28/2013 11:40:28 AM PST
by
ZOOKER
(Until further notice the /s is implied...)
To: smokingfrog; Allegra; big'ol_freeper; Lil'freeper; shove_it; TrueKnightGalahad; Cincinatus' Wife; ..
Boy, is this ever...
going to piss off PETA!
Gadzooks! Who.. 
can PETA blame here?
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posted on
12/28/2013 11:41:57 AM PST
by
Bender2
("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
To: Bender2
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posted on
12/28/2013 11:44:11 AM PST
by
Howie66
(Molon Labe, Traitors!)
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