{"id":548796,"date":"2021-06-01T18:20:24","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T22:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=548796"},"modified":"2021-06-01T18:20:26","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T22:20:26","slug":"fact-check-was-a-man-who-self-identifies-as-a-deer-accidentally-shot-by-hunters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-was-a-man-who-self-identifies-as-a-deer-accidentally-shot-by-hunters\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Was A Man Who \u2018Self-Identifies As A Deer\u2019 Accidentally Shot By Hunters?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-was-a-man-who-self-identifies-as-a-deer-accidentally-shot-by-hunters%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=548796&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-52245874-1-scaled-e1622583927280.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>An image <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GruntWorksClothing\/photos\/a.548324995229580\/4280350432026999\/?type=3&#038;theater\">shared on Facebook<\/a> over 900 times claims hunters accidentally shot a South Carolina \u201ctrans species man who self-identifies as a deer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There is no evidence such an incident occurred. The claim originated from the satirical website World News Daily Report.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A screen grab of what appears to be a news article about hunters accidentally shooting a \u201ctrans species\u201d South Carolina man <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GruntWorksClothing\/photos\/a.548324995229580\/4280350432026999\/?type=3&#038;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has been circulating widely<\/a> on social media in recent days. The story puts up a headline that reads, \u201cTrans Species Man Who Self-Identifies As A Deer Accidentally Shot By Hunters.\u201d It features two pictures showing an antler-wearing man seemingly painted as a deer.<\/p>\n<p>The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources has reported hunting accidents on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.sc.gov\/news\/2020\/jan\/j2_investigation.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">its website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SCDNR\/status\/1212762570135916544\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">verified Twitter account<\/a> on multiple occasions, yet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.sc.gov\/search.html?cx=005023224500699342681%3Adwmyvyecwpm&#038;cof=FORID%3A10&#038;ie=UTF-8&#038;q=man+dresses+as+deer+shot&#038;sa=Go\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=deer%20man%20shot%20(from%3ASCDNR)&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mention<\/a> of such an incident appears on either.\u00a0Check Your Fact also found no credible news stories, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=South+Carolina+man+dressed+as+deer+shot+by+hunters&#038;ei=p322YImYCdfWtAaXsKxw&#038;oq=South+Carolina+man+dressed+as+deer+shot+by+hunters&#038;gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyAggAOgcIABBHELADOgUIABCRAjoFCC4QkQI6BAgAEEM6BAguEEM6BQgAELEDOggILhDHARCjAjoICAAQsQMQgwE6CwguELEDEMcBEKMCOgsILhCxAxCRAhCTAjoKCC4QxwEQrwEQQzoLCC4QsQMQxwEQrwE6CAguELEDEIMBOggILhDHARCvAToHCC4QsQMQQzoFCC4QsQM6BQgAEMkDOgUIABCGAzoGCAAQFhAeOgkIABDJAxAWEB46BQghEKABUJF3WKvYAWCL2QFoDnACeACAAZUBiAHHMJIBBTM0LjI2mAEAoAEBqgEHZ3dzLXdperABAMgBCMABAQ&#038;sclient=gws-wiz&#038;ved=0ahUKEwjJh7-2iffwAhVXK80KHRcYCw4Q4dUDCA4&#038;uact=5\">local<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Man+dressed+as+deer+shot+in+South+Carolina&#038;source=hp&#038;ei=nX22YLD2DtmDtQa7uKjoBQ&#038;iflsig=AINFCbYAAAAAYLaLrXZ-HP1UiZ3IDz17LppwxPdHdTLc&#038;oq=Man+dressed+as+deer+shot+in+South+Carolina&#038;gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQgAEMQCMgYIABAWEB46CAgAELEDEIMBOggILhCxAxCDAToOCC4QsQMQgwEQxwEQowI6BQgAELEDOgsILhCxAxDHARCjAjoCCAA6CwguELEDEIMBEJMCOgIILjoICC4QxwEQowI6BQguELEDOggILhCxAxCTAjoICC4QxwEQrwE6BAgAEAo6BAgAEAM6BwgAELEDEApQ1wVY3j9g4kBoAHAAeAGAAfQBiAH0IpIBBzIwLjIxLjGYAQCgAQGqAQdnd3Mtd2l6&#038;sclient=gws-wiz&#038;ved=0ahUKEwjwuOKxiffwAhXZQc0KHTscCl0Q4dUDCAk&#038;uact=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">national<\/a>, to corroborate the alleged incident in the screen grabbed article.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2020\/10\/20\/fact-check-pennsylvania-hunters-required-orange-face-masks\/\">(RELATED: Are Pennsylvania Hunters Required To Wear Orange Face Masks While Hunting?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An internet search revealed the claim <a href=\"https:\/\/worldnewsdailyreport.com\/trans-species-man-who-self-identifies-as-a-deer-accidentally-shot-by-hunters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">originated<\/a> on World News Daily Report, a website that <a href=\"https:\/\/worldnewsdailyreport.com\/disclaimer_\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">states<\/a> it assumes \u201call responsibility for the satirical nature of its articles and for the fictional nature of their content.\u201d World News Daily Report published the <a href=\"https:\/\/worldnewsdailyreport.com\/trans-species-man-who-self-identifies-as-a-deer-accidentally-shot-by-hunters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">satirical article<\/a>, which features the same headline and photos, in November 2020. The website <a href=\"https:\/\/worldnewsdailyreport.com\/trans-species-man-who-self-identifies-as-a-deer-accidentally-shot-by-hunters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">also includes<\/a> a slogan beneath its logo that reads, \u201cWhere facts don\u2019t matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stories published on World News Daily Report are sometimes <a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2021\/04\/19\/fact-check-morgue-worker-arrested-birth-dead-mans-baby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">copied<\/a> by other websites or <a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2020\/10\/20\/fact-check-lottery-winner-arrested-manure-former-boss-lawn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">screen grabbed<\/a> by social media users and shared without a Disclaimer about the satirical nature of the content, passing the information off as genuine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An image shared on Facebook over 900 times claims hunters accidentally shot a South Carolina \u201ctrans species man who self-identifies as a deer.\u201dVerdict: False There is no evidence such an &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2278844,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-52245874-1-scaled-e1622583927280.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"FACT CHECK: Was A Man Who \u2018Self-Identifies As A Deer\u2019 Accidentally Shot By Hunters?","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-548796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-52245874-1-scaled-e1622583927280.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"FACT CHECK: Was A Man Who \u2018Self-Identifies As A Deer\u2019 Accidentally Shot By Hunters?","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=548796"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548796\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2278844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=548796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=548796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=548796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}