MY EXPERIENCE WITH BUFFALOS

I SUPERVISED A CREW OF ARCHAEOLOGISTS TO COMPLETE SOME SURVEYS FOR AN OIL AND GAS COMPANY. WHEN WE WORKED AS ARCHAEOLOGISTS IN THE BADLANDS OF NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA WE HAD MANY EXPERIENCES WITH THE WILD ELK, ANTELOPES, FOXES, DEER, AND BUFFALOES. WE STATIONED OUR RV NEAR MADORA, NORTH DAKOTA TO WORK AS SURVEYING ARCHAEOLOGISTS FOR A GAS DRILLING COMPANY. WE SURVEYED MANY GRASSLANDS AND HILLS AND CANYONS TRYING TO LOCATE THE AREAS THE COMPANY HAD INDICATED ON A MAP. WE FOUND SOME SMALL SNAKES AND THE ABOVE ANIMALS, AS WELL AS MANY COWS. WHEN FINISHED WITH OUR SURVEYS THERE WAS A CAMPGROUND WHERE WE TOOK SHOWERS ACROSS THE STREET FROM WHERE WE CAMPED. AS A TOURIST ATTRACTION FOR THE CAMPERS HERE THEY HAD SEVERAL LARGE BUFFALO INSIDE A FENCED IN AREA. THE FENCE WAS ONLY ABOUT FIVE FEET HIGH. I WAS STANDING DOWNHILL FROM ONE LARGE BUFFALO JUST LOOKING AT HIM AND HE STARTED TO CHARGE ME FOR SOME REASON. I WAS PARALYZED THINKING THAT I WAS GOING TO DIE THAT INSTANT. HOWEVER, HE HALTED AS SOON AS HE GOT TO THE FENCE. HE COULD HAVE EASILY CHARGED THROUGH THAT FENCE. HOWEVER, MY PANIC ATTACK WAS RELIEVED WHEN HE STOPPED! THE OTHER BUFFALO THAT ROAM THROUGH THE BADLANDS NEVER CHARGED US.