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ashling

(25,771 posts) Mon Aug 29, 2016, 02:17 PM Aug 2016

Shocking (warning: graphic)

Lightning kills over 300 reindeer at one time
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/norway-reindeer-killed-lightning_us_57c4402ae4b026734450efed?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063

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Shocking (warning: graphic) (Original Post) ashling Aug 2016 OP

Very weird, even if reindeer do huddle together during storms Flaxbee Aug 2016 #1

Norwegian reindeer can't catch a break Submariner Aug 2016 #2

On the other hand ashling Aug 2016 #5

Was this really necessary? shenmue Aug 2016 #3

You were warned ashling Aug 2016 #4

Flaxbee

(13,661 posts)

1. Very weird, even if reindeer do huddle together during storms

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Mon Aug 29, 2016, 10:01 PM

Aug 2016

Must have been one hell of a storm. Was Santa pissed?

Submariner

(12,504 posts)

2. Norwegian reindeer can't catch a break

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Mon Aug 29, 2016, 10:15 PM

Aug 2016

If they are not struck down by lightning, they are inedible for the indigenous reindeer herders because they are so radioactive from the Chernobyl accident.