Recently, people have reported seeing a rare white deer on the outskirts of town.

While it is good luck to catch a glimpse of the elusive white deer, it is extremely bad luck (and illegal) to kill one.  It’s like killing a unicorn.

Throughout history, the white deer has been a revered mythical symbol. It features prominently in countless legends and stories, from Native American lore, to King Arthur and Harry Potter.

We hope this particular white deer finds a mate, has many little white fawns and lives happily ever after in the hills of Mineral Point.

If you have a photo of this deer that you want to share, please e-mail it to highstreetbeat987@gmail.com, and we’ll add it to this post.

Contributed by the Hays