Have you heard of Penelope? She’s beautiful, she looks a little bit like a goat with a white coat, and she’s been making her way across the greater Milwaukee area for at least a couple years now. But she might not be not the deer you think she is.
In March of 2024, the Oak Creek police department posted a photo on Facebook posing with her. Many people in the community and surrounding areas commented, sharing their own joyful experiences encountering the very same white deer. Locals, it turned out, called her Penelope.
It turns out that Penelope was not only traversing Oak Creek, – she’d been spotted in Greendale, Franklin, Caledonia, even as far as Franksville. She’s become something of a local legend, with Facebook groups cropping up just to document her sightings. One, “Penelope in Greendale” claims she’s been around since before 2017. Folks, by and large, seem to believe she’s a rare albino deer.
“People absolutely adore her,” says Lauren Bast, a member of the group. “She is not afraid to walk right up to you, nuzzle you with her head when she wants to be pet, and gently eat fruits and veggies from your hand.”…