A Laramie man who has faced medical hardships since a bone cancer diagnosis in 2002 wasn’t about to let this year’s antelope season pass him by.
Randy Svalina recently got a new prosthetic right leg, and was still hobbling around on crutches, when he and his wife, Stacy, went hunting on Sept. 28, and she shot an antelope buck.
Not to be outdone, he went out by himself the next day. He had to crawl much of the way, and his wife later spent considerable time picking prairie cactus spikes out of his legs.
But he still got his buck.
During a conversation with Cowboy State Daily on Monday, his sense of humor was shining through.
“Honestly, this hunt helped me get back on his feet. Pun intended.” he said.
Humor and deep faith have helped his family, which also includes daughters Kaycie and