Guys,
Here is my theory.
I reckon that, that deer was being airlifted(by helicopter, along with a few others)
and mid-flight, that one fell off of the lift-hook.
This may also explain why the hind hooves(hoofs?) are missing, as this normally done by hunters.
The deer, would have been attached to the lift-hook by a hole cut between the bone and the Hamstring tendon in each hind leg, to form a "eye", through which fits, the lift-hook off the chopper.
We have deer fall off choppers quite regularly over here(my mate had his car roof caved in by one) [Linked Image].
I bet the c/services rep at the PoCo, got a shock and a half, when they saw the photos!.

[This message has been edited by Trumpy (edited 04-11-2003).]