… you paint them orange?

That’s right, another story from the aether that just happens to be true!

With deer hunters out all over the woods, a farmer has decided to paint his cows, horses and even his dog bright orange to make sure they aren’t mistaken for deer.

Friz Konieczka doesn’t want to take any chances because he heard about a neighbor’s horse being shot during hunting season several years ago.

Konieczka, a Clinton County farmer, wants his animals to stand out — and they do. Fluorescent orange paint lines their backs and sides.

See the video of the painted animals here, and the USA Today story.

What’s even stranger about this? He painted his cows, his goats, his turkeys, and even his dog! Now maybe I’m just a traditional hunter at heart, but could someone tell me when dog hunting season is? Or, for that matter, cow hunting season? Makes me wonder just how many cows he’s lost to hunters …