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Rare albino fawn spotted near Lake Mille Lacs

Rare albino fawn spotted near Lake Mille Lacs
Rare albino fawn spotted near Lake Mille Lacs 00:37

LAKE MILLE LACS, Minn. – A Winona couple caught quite a rare sight while camping Thursday morning near Lake Mille Lacs.

Julie and Mike Biggerstaff happened to see a herd of deer pass by a trail, and wisely pulled out a cellphone in time to film a lovely and unique young member of the group prance by.

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Julie and Mike Biggerstaff

"My husband and I were lucky this morning to not only see an albino fawn, but I was able to capture it on video," Julie said.

Experts say albinism occurs in one out of every 20,000-30,000 deer. It is illegal to hunt an albino deer in Minnesota.

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