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Was 'Trans Species Man' Who Identifies as a Deer Shot By Hunters?

A routine review of content labeled satire.

by Snopes Staff, Published Nov. 24, 2020


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Claim:
A "trans species man" who identifies as a deer was accidentally shot by hunters.
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Labeled Satire

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On Nov. 22, 2020, World News Daily Report published an article positing that a "trans species man" who self-identified as a deer was mistakenly shot by a hunter:

TRANS SPECIES MAN WHO SELF-IDENTIFIES AS A DEER ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BY HUNTERS

A South Carolina man who self-identifies as a deer has been transported to the hospital via helicopter after being shot by two hunters.

William Tenenbaum, 31, is lying in critical condition according to medical staff at Allendale County Hospital after being mistaken for a deer by two local hunters.


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