A citizen found the dead animals in a neighbor's pasture on May 16, the day after an electrical storm had passed through the area.
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A May 15 lightning strike took the lives of these antelope in Johnson County. Photo courtesy Wyoming Game and Fish Department |
Seeman, however, noted that the antelope were very close together; if they'd been shot at by a poacher, they likely would have ran and wound up further apart, he figured.
The game warden was quickly able to determine the cause of the death, finding a large burn mark on the neck of one of the animals.
For people, the deaths can serve a reminder of the importance to take electrical storms seriously. The National Weather Service's Riverton office has compiled some lightning facts and safety tips on its website.
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