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Jim Lane

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10. I cut the tourists some slack because they obviously meant well.

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Mon May 16, 2016, 04:07 AM

May 2016

It's not as if they were trying to steal the calf and take it home.

If I were the ranger I might have let them off with a warning (and an explanation), instead of issuing a ticket.

OK, I admit, I'm a softie when it comes to good motives.

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Yellowstone tourists put bison calf in back of car because they were worried that it was cold [View all] Liberal_in_LA May 2016 OP

Kind of being dumb, or dumb of being kind? Scootaloo May 2016 #1

I'm surprised that they didn't piss the mama off to the max. hobbit709 May 2016 #2

Mama bison could have crushed the car malaise May 2016 #4

It would have taught them not to do it again. hobbit709 May 2016 #5

They are built for the cold Botany May 2016 #3

They totally lose their cuteness when they become adults. The calf is CUTE Liberal_in_LA May 2016 #7

They are massive animals Botany May 2016 #8

I hope the calf shit in their vehicle... Wounded Bear May 2016 #6

At least they didn't put a seatbelt flamingdem May 2016 #9

I cut the tourists some slack because they obviously meant well. Jim Lane May 2016 #10

There was an update on the story justamama83 May 2016 #11

Was the calf rejected because of it's interaction with these idiots, hughee99 May 2016 #16

My opinion from reading the update justamama83 May 2016 #18

I was asking because it seems like throwing a calf in the back of the car hughee99 May 2016 #19

.. Liberal_in_LA May 2016 #21

What the hell is wrong with people?! (nt) apnu May 2016 #12

the bison calf has been euthanized - no LiberalElite May 2016 #13

Here you go Quackers May 2016 #14

Sad. Idiot humans LiberalElite May 2016 #15

Makes me wonder what happened to the mother. Rex May 2016 #17

They couldn't find someone to adopt it? madville May 2016 #20