Couple mauled in deer attack

A white-tailed buck run amok gored a man and dislocated both of his shoulders Wednesday morning before attacking a woman who tried to save him from the raging six-point deer.

[Caemoth IuishGuish]

Well - if the man (and woman) were not hunters, then that is really too bad. HOWEVER, if they were "hunters" (A.K.A. sadistic jerks who think 1. That sneaking up on, hiding, using all sorts of lures and other cowardly devices and tactics - to kill defenseless animals is a "sport", and 2. that we are still living in the 18th Century)- then all I got to say is "Go, buck, go!".
A "sport" is defined as an "athletic contest in which both sides theoretically have an equal chance of winning." (Webster)
So, fighting a deer with your bare hands, well that might be considered an "extreme sport", but at least it's fair. Of course, by any definition, car racing is called "driving in circles - really, really fast", but cannot possibly qualify as a "sport" either. Unless killing people by running them off the road is the physical part.
It's too bad there isn't more stuff to do up here, or even a real (pro) sports team, instead of just one college football team, which disappoints more often than not. If there were, I don't think people would work themselves all up over people driving in circles or shooting animals that are more beautiful in spirit and looks as any of them will ever be. Yeah, beer does that - kills the inhibitions (against wanton killing), makes you fat, makes your teeth fall out and by that point actually makes racing look like something cool.
Well, at the very least, this couple found out what it is like to hunt deer as a true "sport". We think we are so superior, because we have more smarts than other animals. But, as someone pointed out to me, in 10 or 15,000 years, there are several species of ape and monkey that would catch up to where we are right now - except, as we know - hunters and poachers will kill them all before they get to that stage. Sad.

Mackeyville

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Caemoth IuishGuish wrote:

Well - if the man (and woman) were not hunters, then that is really too bad. HOWEVER, if they were "hunters" (A.K.A. sadistic jerks who think 1. That sneaking up on, hiding, using all sorts of lures and other cowardly devices and tactics - to kill defenseless animals is a "sport", and 2. that we are still living in the 18th Century)- then all I got to say is "Go, buck, go!".
A "sport" is defined as an "athletic contest in which both sides theoretically have an equal chance of winning." (Webster)
So, fighting a deer with your bare hands, well that might be considered an "extreme sport", but at least it's fair. Of course, by any definition, car racing is called "driving in circles - really, really fast", but cannot possibly qualify as a "sport" either. Unless killing people by running them off the road is the physical part.
It's too bad there isn't more stuff to do up here, or even a real (pro) sports team, instead of just one college football team, which disappoints more often than not. If there were, I don't think people would work themselves all up over people driving in circles or shooting animals that are more beautiful in spirit and looks as any of them will ever be. Yeah, beer does that - kills the inhibitions (against wanton killing), makes you fat, makes your teeth fall out and by that point actually makes racing look like something cool.
Well, at the very least, this couple found out what it is like to hunt deer as a true "sport". We think we are so superior, because we have more smarts than other animals. But, as someone pointed out to me, in 10 or 15,000 years, there are several species of ape and monkey that would catch up to where we are right now - except, as we know - hunters and poachers will kill them all before they get to that stage. Sad.
Mackeyville

It appears by this post that you are attempting to sound intelligent, but clearly your ignorance and lack of knowledge is glaring. I can only assume you have never stepped foot in the woods in an attempt to view a glimpse of animals in their natural habitat. Looking at animals at a zoo or in a book does not automatically give a person superior knowledge on the anti-hunting debate.