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Pictured: Mythical white stag found in the

forests of Gloucestershire

 Started by Still Waters , Dec 06 2009 02:16 PM

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#1    Still Waters

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Posted 06 December 2009 - 02:16 PM

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White stags have long been associated with mythology and legend, an elusive yet magnificent beast.

King Arthur was left frustrated by his attempts to capture one, as were the Kings and Queens of Narnia, who chased the creature through the woods and found themselves tumbling out of a wardrobe.

But photographer Ken Grindle has managed to get a little bit closer, taking this picture of the animal in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire.

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Posted 06 December 2009 - 02:27 PM

it's quite magnificent :)

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Posted 06 December 2009 - 02:33 PM

That is a beautiful animal. Make a nice Yule card.
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Posted 06 December 2009 - 07:27 PM

let me get figured out
White stag  = good
white tiger = bad

is that a faint smell of hypocsary I smell?
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Posted 06 December 2009 - 10:23 PM

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I'll get a good bit of money for that. Money is more important people;)

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Posted 06 December 2009 - 10:45 PM

Not really mythical, just rare.  I saw one on a tv show on AP awhile back.

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Posted 06 December 2009 - 10:48 PM

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King Arthur was left frustrated by his attempts to capture one, as were the Kings and Queens of Narnia, who chased the creature through the woods and found themselves tumbling out of a wardrobe.


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Posted 07 December 2009 - 12:00 PM

View PostRhincewind, on 06 December 2009 - 07:27 PM, said:

let me get figured out
White stag  = good
white tiger = bad

is that a faint smell of hypocsary I smell?

Let me clarify for you:
White tigers in captivity= bad as they are result of generations of incestuous breeding aimed soley at perpetrating the white coat colour for nothing other than selfish human pleasure
white tigers in the wild= interesting as a rare natural occurence
White stag=interesting as a rare natural occurence
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Posted 07 December 2009 - 03:28 PM

For anyone who has seen Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban. Is this(white stag)what that is in that scene where Harry and Serious are about to be killed by those flying "Demontors", then they are saved by supposedly Harry's dad, but right before there is this glowing white deer thing. The movie made no mention to it. Just saw the movies last night.

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Posted 07 December 2009 - 05:32 PM

View PostStrify, on 06 December 2009 - 02:27 PM, said:

it's quite magnificent :)

Agreed! Would this be considered as an albino animal or is it just the fur itself that is white?

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Posted 07 December 2009 - 06:00 PM

These "White Stags" are not as rare as some may think.

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Posted 07 December 2009 - 06:54 PM

Ok.  Not ablinkin-mewsed.!

NO! Do not tell me to go to this, do that, blah blinkin blah!!! I Will not tamper with my internet connection/Server? blow blinkin blogs, again.


Last time I did, I had to get a guy out to the house, remove my computer and return was in several days,- not funny!!!


I just cannont get the daily.mail links!!
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Posted 07 December 2009 - 07:11 PM

View PostMistydawn, on 07 December 2009 - 06:54 PM, said:

Ok.  Not ablinkin-mewsed.!

NO! Do not tell me to go to this, do that, blah blinkin blah!!! I Will not tamper with my internet connection/Server? blow blinkin blogs, again.


Last time I did, I had to get a guy out to the house, remove my computer and return was in several days,- not funny!!!


I just cannont get the daily.mail links!!
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Posted 07 December 2009 - 07:36 PM

I saw a white stag in Real Life once when I was a kid, about 30 years ago. Saw it across a ravine on Government land. It was a exciting experience.
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Posted 07 December 2009 - 10:04 PM

What a beautiful animal. Too bad the quality of the pictures isn't the best.
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