“
Alcohol should be consumed in moderation
”.
Not sure that the message is easy to convey for these mammals.
It's not uncommon at this time of year to come across deer and other wildlife wandering around disoriented.
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“
We saw that they were completely disoriented, the poor beasts.
With the buds at the start of the season, we say that they are drunk
“, thus testified this Monday April 24 Arnaud Begeot, butcher in Échenoz-la-Méline, in Haute-Saône, at the microphone of RTL.
This phenomenon, which is not abnormal, is linked to the emergence, with spring, of plant buds.
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Deer in search of food are particularly fond of it, but these dishes are particularly rich in sugar and juice.
Consumed in too large quantities, they ferment in the animal's stomach, causing these behaviors to say the least astonishing.
"
It's a food with a high fermentation power, and when you eat it in quantity, it causes temporary intoxication
", explains Gilles Moyne, director of the Athénas center in the Jura, specializing in the rescue of wildlife, interviewed by France 3. "
You have to leave them alone, not stress them, not intervene
", specifies the expert.
The “
dry January
” season is therefore well and truly over for wildlife.
But if the subject can be joking, we must nevertheless remain vigilant.
When drunk, they can cross the road without looking or being afraid.
Caution for motorists.
