The Burning of the Stag

A month later, the government's head vet held a press conference to discuss the post mortem. The underside of the hoofs had been coated with an epocy like dense rubber. Antlers had been saturated in something bituminous, long and slow burning - except where they protruded from the skull and skin. Theyhad been treated with retardant to slow the creep of fire. Animal's blood was full of a cetamin derivative, which closed down pain senses, numbed flight fight instincts. It had been dying while we followed it in a poisoned stupor burning alive. In new york, two days ago, someone let scores of hairs loose on roosevel