Thursday, July 21, 2011

A BUFFALO STORY

WHEN MY HUSBAND AND I WERE SURVEYING IN NORTH DAKOTA WITH A GROUP OF ARCHAEOLOGISTS WE THOUGHT OF IT AS A DIFFICULT SURVEY. THE HILLS WERE CRUMBLY AND STEEP AND WE HAD TO LOCATE SMALL PARCELS TO SURVEY FOR OIL AND GS EXPLORATION IN THE EARLY 80'S.

AT THE FREE CAMPSITE WE FOUND ACROSS FROM OUR SURVEY AREAS IN THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK, THERE WERE ABOUT FOUR BUFFALO ENCLOSED IN 5 FOOT HIGH FENCES. ONE DAY I STARED AT ONE AND IT STARTED CHARGING ME FROM A SMALL HILL ABOUT 20 FEET AWAY! I FROZE. LUCKILY IT STOPPED AT THE FENCE . I IMMEDIATELY REALIZED IT COULD HAVE BUSTED THROUGH THE FENCE. I GUESS I DIDN'T SMELL GOOD ENOUGH.

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