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Old 03-21-2008, 01:20 PM
Taltarzac
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Default Re: Buffalo feeding warning

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Originally Posted by Rokinronda
I see many people feeding the buffalo. 2 yrs. ago we stopped to feed them as we had seen others doing it. A visiting couple stopped to talk. The buffalo wanted our attention and more food and jumped up and head butted my hub in the chest so hard that it threw him back. Took his breath away. He was very lucky that no ribs were broken. Hub was sore for several days. These are wild animals. The fencing does seem a little taller now, but not much of a barrier compared to the size and strength of these animals. Please use extreme caution when feeding and visiting the buffalo. I would hate to hear of someone getting seriously hurt!
Saw some people occasionally petting them too. One or two buffalo did not seem like being petted and would try to bite the hand the also occasionally fed them.