Going to Yellowstone? Don't do this...
I do not know what to think other than misguided animal rights activists perhaps. 2 Yellowstone visitors reportedly take bison calf for a ride in SUV Two tourists took a bison calf for a ride ...
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Society's transition from rural to urban has resulted in a large population segment with little understanding of wild animals and domesticated farm animals. They mostly understand cats and dogs, but that's about it.
I had a couple of young Brazilian college students at my house to do a bit of work for me in the garage (some pocket money for them, some help for me). A dog (basset) I didn't recognize strayed into the garage and the one young man said, "What should we do? Who should we call?" He was ready to drop everything and rescue the dog. I said, "We are doing nothing! The dog will go home." And he did... it turns out he belonged a few doors down the street and had gotten out of his back yard briefly. But that young fella thought we just had to do something immediately!
I had a couple of young Brazilian college students at my house to do a bit of work for me in the garage (some pocket money for them, some help for me). A dog (basset) I didn't recognize strayed into the garage and the one young man said, "What should we do? Who should we call?" He was ready to drop everything and rescue the dog. I said, "We are doing nothing! The dog will go home." And he did... it turns out he belonged a few doors down the street and had gotten out of his back yard briefly. But that young fella thought we just had to do something immediately!
