A lightning bolt in Norway killed 300 reindeer, which will no doubt result in a labour shortage this upcoming Christmas when Santa is tasked with a worldwide delivery of toys:
More than 300 wild reindeer have been killed by lighting in central Norway in what wildlife officials are calling an unusually large natural disaster.
The Norwegian Environment Agency has released eerie images showing a jumble of reindeer carcasses scattered across a small area on the Hardangervidda mountain plateau. The agency says 323 animals were killed, including 70 calves, in the lightning storm Friday.
Agency spokesman Kjartan Knutsen told the AP it’s not uncommon for reindeer or other wildlife to be killed by lightning strikes, “but we have not heard about such numbers before.”
I guess you could say this news is…
shocking.
-Shiv
Zeus? This is Norway! Obviously they’ve pissed off Thor.
That’s not what my holy book says.
On the other hand, if gods were to exist it would be pretty awesome if it were Apocatequil (Incan god of thunder).
Some sky faerie got a bit peckish and decided on a nice leg of roasted reindeer sandwich.