2/13/2004: Pet buffalo

Undertoad · 02-13-2004, 10:31 AM

It's cold and lonely in Alberta, in western Canada, and surely you might wish you had a warm body around to share the northern winters.

Jim and Linda Sautner are bison ranchers out there, and they have 270 of the beasts, but this one found its way into their home after being abandoned by its mother, and is now their pet. He became unusually tame after they raised him by hand. Bailey the Buffalo is 725 kilograms in weight (1,600 pounds) and enjoys watching TV in the couple's living room.

Would they ever eat Bailey? No. But they do eat his brethren, and they describe a Christmas dinner with guests where they all had bison meat with Bailey happily looking on from the background.

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dar512 · 02-13-2004, 10:35 AM

Ok. He can come in the house, but if he ever jumps up on the couch...

Griff · 02-13-2004, 10:41 AM

Pete is still resisting the call of the bison. I have the girls on board, this photo will close the deal. Thanks for coming through Tony, you da man!

Beestie · 02-13-2004, 11:12 AM

1,600 pounds! That's 533 pounds per hoof when he's walking - how does he not go through the floor?? And is he housebroken? I don't see him fitting through the doggy door and didn't think Bison were smart enough to say "take me outside."

More questions then answers on this one.

Undertoad · 02-13-2004, 11:18 AM

At least they had the wings removed.

FileNotFound · 02-13-2004, 11:55 AM

I wonder if that guy dresses like that all the time...

At least it's not a pet bear or something...

Beestie · 02-13-2004, 12:20 PM

Hey, there's somethin' funny goin' on here...

Griff · 02-13-2004, 12:28 PM

Canadians love their whale penis.

quzah · 02-13-2004, 12:53 PM

I've heard of a bull in a china shop, but this?

Quzah.

Beestie · 02-13-2004, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by quzah
I've heard of a bull in a china shop, but this?

Damn, you're cranky today.

mrputter · 02-13-2004, 01:42 PM

FileNotFound<EM>> I wonder if that guy dresses like that all the time...</EM>

As someone who moved into that area about six months ago (this story has been all. over. the local news the last couple of days), I can attest that in all probability, yes.

A lot of people in this neck of the prairie actually wear that kind of garb on a daily basis. I wouldn't have believed it myself before I came here.

Undertoad · 02-13-2004, 01:47 PM

Really Quz, I would have pegged you for a different response to this one.

I'm not saying anything! It's all good.

As for B's eye for backgrounds, well I do need those warm bodies myself in the lonely Pennsylvania winter.

Cam · 02-13-2004, 01:49 PM

I wonder what it was like bottle feeding that thing. Calves push you around enough when they get older and think you're going to feed them.

Griff · 02-13-2004, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Undertoad
At least they had the wings removed.

intact Buffalo

Happy Monkey · 02-13-2004, 03:38 PM

That picture is clearly ridiculous. Buffalo wings are much smaller, and a Buffalo can have up to 250 wings, hidden under their fur. They use them as fans, to cool down. The wings can be harvested, because they grow back.

Just a little science lesson.

02-13-2004, 10:31 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	2/13/2004: Pet buffalo It's cold and lonely in Alberta, in western Canada, and surely you might wish you had a warm body around to share the northern winters. Jim and Linda Sautner are bison ranchers out there, and they have 270 of the beasts, but this one found its way into their home after being abandoned by its mother, and is now their pet. He became unusually tame after they raised him by hand. Bailey the Buffalo is 725 kilograms in weight (1,600 pounds) and enjoys watching TV in the couple's living room. Would they ever eat Bailey? No. But they do eat his brethren, and they describe a Christmas dinner with guests where they all had bison meat with Bailey happily looking on from the background. full story

02-13-2004, 10:41 AM	#3
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Pete is still resisting the call of the bison. I have the girls on board, this photo will close the deal. Thanks for coming through Tony, you da man! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-13-2004, 11:12 AM	#4
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	1,600 pounds! That's 533 pounds per hoof when he's walking - how does he not go through the floor?? And is he housebroken? I don't see him fitting through the doggy door and didn't think Bison were smart enough to say "take me outside." More questions then answers on this one. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

02-13-2004, 11:55 AM	#6
FileNotFound Intouch with his inner sheep rider. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 603	I wonder if that guy dresses like that all the time... At least it's not a pet bear or something... __________________ This is a rat. \|This is a hamster.\| This is a chipmunk.\| This is a Sheep Rider.

02-13-2004, 12:20 PM	#7
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	Hey, there's somethin' funny goin' on here... Attached Images __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

02-13-2004, 10:35 AM	#2
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Ok. He can come in the house, but if he ever jumps up on the couch...

02-13-2004, 11:18 AM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	At least they had the wings removed.

02-13-2004, 12:28 PM	#8
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Canadians love their whale penis. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-13-2004, 12:53 PM	#9
quzah Knight of the Oval-Shaped Conference Table Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 375	I've heard of a bull in a china shop, but this? Quzah.

02-13-2004, 01:42 PM	#11
mrputter Superior Inhabitant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 71	FileNotFound<EM>> I wonder if that guy dresses like that all the time...</EM> As someone who moved into that area about six months ago (this story has been all. over. the local news the last couple of days), I can attest that in all probability, yes. A lot of people in this neck of the prairie actually wear that kind of garb on a daily basis. I wouldn't have believed it myself before I came here.

02-13-2004, 01:47 PM	#12
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Really Quz, I would have pegged you for a different response to this one. I'm not saying anything! It's all good. As for B's eye for backgrounds, well I do need those warm bodies myself in the lonely Pennsylvania winter.

02-13-2004, 01:49 PM	#13
Cam dripping with ignorance Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Grand Forks ND Posts: 642	I wonder what it was like bottle feeding that thing. Calves push you around enough when they get older and think you're going to feed them. __________________ After the seventh beer I generally try and stay away from the keyboard, I apologize for what happens when I fail.

02-13-2004, 03:38 PM	#15
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	That picture is clearly ridiculous. Buffalo wings are much smaller, and a Buffalo can have up to 250 wings, hidden under their fur. They use them as fans, to cool down. The wings can be harvested, because they grow back. Just a little science lesson. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

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