BOISE -- Susan Briggs Tarbox sent these photos of an albino deer to the Facebook page of our Boise sister station, KTVB. She says her husband took the photos at the Dry Creek Cemetery in Boise on Friday around 8:30 p.m.
At first she thought the deer was a statue until she thought she saw it move.
Tarbox said they stared at it for a while to make sure it was real.
"We stopped and I stared at the deer until he moved his head again. We got out to look at him and he looked very peaceful, standing there and quietly nibbling the shrubs. We couldn't believe he was real, he was stunning. It felt surreal, like we were looking at some sort of mythical creature. We both grew up in the country in upstate NY with whitetail deer everywhere, but have never seen anything like this guy. The deer eventually wandered away from that spot and I looked around and saw that it was an area for children to be buried. I thought to myself that if I had a child buried there, it would be amazing to have such a special animal standing nearby. He looked like he belonged there. I can't imagine the sorrow felt by the loved ones of the children buried there, but the deer's presence among the beautiful greenery created such a serene, peaceful setting. I think that the glow the late sun casts on natural surroundings contributed to the awe-inspiring scene. We've lived in the city of Boise for 4 years and there always seems to be something about this area that amazes us!"
An official with the Dry Creek Cemetery says the deer has been hanging around the area for about a month. He hopes the public will keep their distance as not to scare him away.
