I've lived a couple places, and have travelled to different parts of the country. The US has pretty much every kind of climate and terrain the rest of the world has, spread across its fifty states.
Which means you can see pretty much anything if you're in the right place. (Fun fact: The US had the brilliant idea of introducing gemsbok into New Mexico because they were endangered. I was in an SUV that almost collided with one in the dead of night. Just imagine seeing THAT come out of nowhere, illuminated by foggy headlights. Terrifying when you don't have animals like that native to the region and aren't expecting a huge African antelope to be standing in the middle of a two-lane highway at midnight.)
Anyways, I'll stop rambling on. You've got other people to chat with. :)
That is actually hilarious! It happens here more often than you can imagine...
As I said in my post, this is why I love online interaction! Thank you for the conversation.
I know they're native to South Africa. Look up white tail deer, because that's the main animal like it we have through most of the country. And elk, moose, and reindeer.
And then throw a Missouri boy used to white tail deer on a highway in New Mexico, unawares that gemsbok are even in the country outside of zoos. (They have no natural predators here. They kill our cougars.)
Thank you for the conversation as well! It's been a pleasure!