[Atlas Sneezed]

Could be a health hazard -- chronic wasting disease, etc. Not sure if I want a neighbor butchering an animal in their back yard. However, I live in the city.

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If your neighbor survives eating it, I think you'll be OK.

[dhs12345]

Or so he thinks. They still don't know for sure what causes it. Mad cow takes many years to infect and have symptoms. And the State spend a lot of resources testing the harvested animal. Which is also a good thing.

Also, what he is eating is cooked and heated to a high temperature and probably kills whatever causes the diseases. The remnants (blood, entrails, etc.) left on the ground is not.

Also, is there an issue of contamination of other animals? Especially genetically similar animals?

Seems like you would want to clean the animal out in the wild. A lot less to carry and you don't have to clean up -- just leave it on the ground for the animals to eat. And I suspect that the animal and valuable meat will start to rot if the entrails are not removed.

I am not a hunter but this seems logical.

[A Strict Constructionist]

Make sure to put the blood around the roses. It's great for them.