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    Gsus4@mander.xyz to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days ago

    Putin facing new 'invasion' as 1m-strong antelope swarm destroys Russia's crops

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    Putin facing new 'invasion' as 1m-strong antelope swarm destroys Russia's crops

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    Gsus4@mander.xyz to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days ago
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    Farmers in Russia's Saratov region have begged President Vladimir Putin to help them deal with a swarming population of saiga antelopes, which have destroyed crops and contaminated water supplies
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    • klu9@piefed.social
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      Are you sure this is not The Onion?

      saiga antelope

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        David Attenborough​: here we see the majestic Long Horned Steppe Gonzo placidly grazing.

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          Step gonzo, what are you doooooiiiiiiing?

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          • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
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            You’re fine he’s just looking for Henrietta

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      I think invasion is too strong a term. Maybe, a special operation of antelopes?

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      Australia lost to the emus Now russia is facing the antelopes.

      • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social
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        In a two front war. Rest in piss.

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      Sounds like they are about to join Australia in loosing a war to animals.

      • Zidane@sh.itjust.works
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        Yeah too loose and they’ll slip right in

        • Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world
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          So you best lube up and brace yourself.

    • Victor@lemmy.world
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      1 meter strong 💪📏

    • Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.works
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      Remind me. Antelopes: Delicious or nah?

      • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works
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        Pretty much all meat is delicious cooked right.

        • Sibbo@sopuli.xyz
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          Yes officer, this person right here

          • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works
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            Mmm… long pork…

            • Gsus4@mander.xyzOP
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              Great, I searched for long pork recipes and now I guess I’m on a ton of watchlists 😐

              • P00ptart@lemmy.world
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                You always were.

              • Breezy@lemmy.world
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                You should look up the foot taco stuff on reddit, if its still there. It was a while ago.

                • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
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                  Best I can do is burger king foot lettice.

                • prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works
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                  https://old.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/8p5xlj/hi_all_i_am_a_man_who_ate_a_portion_of_his_own/

                  • Breezy@lemmy.world
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                    Ew does it have all the photos too? Because im not going to double check.

            • somethingsnappy@lemmy.world
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              Speed goat

        • Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world
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          Except moles. Apparently they taste like shit however you cook em.

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          EXCUSE-ME?!?!!

          • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works
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            You’re a bunny, you’re not even exotic meat.

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              Yeah, but they might have Mad Mad Bunny disease. You don’t want none of them prions, dawg.

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              Tell that to my vet, she treats me as her “exotic pet”

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            yes, even seagulls, apparently https://www.americanoceans.org/facts/can-you-eat-seagull/

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        Probably delicious when cooked right. Never had antelope, but reindeer and moose are probably in the same pallpark and those are both good.

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      He should consider himself lucky. Next time, it’s the rabbits. Ask Napoleon.

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        https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/people-politics/napoleons-battle-against-rabbits/

        hahahhahahahahaha

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          Adding this to the time travel list.

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          Why did he run? That’s like the epitome of fluffy awwww

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            Can you imagine? Cynical machoman invader can’t be seen as Snow White :D

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      One day Oversimplified will cover this on youtube. Just like the pig war and the emu war.

      And he’ll release it right after he covers vietnam. Which will be in approximately 90 years.

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      My contributions to saiga conservation years ago have paid off.

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      Everything is going according to plan!

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        Year 3 of the 3 day special military operation.

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      The Daily Star is really more entertaining semi-fiction than news, but this is still Onion-worthy.

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        Somewhat less tabloid-y https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/russian-farmers-appeal-putin-help-against-antelope-invasion-2025-06-03/

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      deleted by creator

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      A lot of antelopes about to be mysteriously pushed out windows.

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      Guy can’t handle a dozen people handy with steak knives.

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      This is needed here:

      https://youtu.be/zQUw9kDXB3k

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