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Sleepy Eye, Minnesota: Cow-Reindeer Statue and Odd Mailbox

Someone crossed a cow with a reindeer -- and maybe a deer, elk, and horse -- to create a surprisingly un-monstrous animal by their parking lot.

Address:
US Hwy 14, Sleepy Eye, MN
Directions:
On the north side of US Hwy 14 at the east edge of Sleepy Eye.
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Deteriorated reindeer, 2020.

Cow-Reindeer Statue and Odd Mailbox

The reindeer has seen better days.

[Amy Gordon, 09/16/2020]
Cow-Reindeer Statue and Odd Mailbox

The reindeer is still there, but it's only being held together by force of habit; it's about to fall apart completely. If it's on your list, go to see it sooner rather than later.

[Peter Krueger, 07/11/2017]

Hybrid deer cow.

HCDE and Mailbox Crawler

A nicely welded combination horse-cow-deer-elk (HCDE) in the parking lot of a welding shop. At the same shop as the HCDE, a nicely welded crawler tractor "John Deere" mailbox.

[Reid, 09/27/2012]

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