...where the buffalo roam...

Tom · 04-26-2005, 12:47 PM

Apparently, they roam in Maryland

PIKESVILLE, Maryland (AP) -- A herd of buffalo somehow got loose and wandered around an upscale neighborhood Tuesday, disrupting traffic and alarming homeowners before officers managed to corral them in a tennis court.

More than a dozen police cars and a police helicopter were used to herd the roughly 10 beasts, authorities said.

"Somehow they figured it out; I've got to give a lot of credit to the creativity of our officers," police spokesman Shawn Vinson said.

Authorities have identified the owner of the buffalo but did not release the person's name immediately.

Residents in the Baltimore suburb first reported that buffalo were meandering along the road about 7 a.m.

Police shut down several major traffic arteries, including a section of the Baltimore Beltway, while they tried to anticipate which way the buffalo would roam.

Officers eventually managed to maneuver the buffalo onto the tennis court about a mile from where they first were spotted. After that, they began herding them aboard a livestock truck.

Prudence · 04-26-2005, 12:57 PM

Aw, aren't they cute? (I have a buffalo tattoo.)

Not Afraid · 04-26-2005, 01:00 PM

There's something so wrong about seeing a small herd of Buffalo on a tennis court.

Motorboat Cruiser · 04-26-2005, 01:01 PM

And here I thought that this would be a thread on Bill Murrey's portrayal of Hunter S. Thompson. But no, it's about actual buffalos roaming. Who would have thunk it.

LSPoorEeyorick · 04-26-2005, 01:01 PM

But they left out the most important detail:

Who won the tennis game? If they rushed the pitch, it had to be somebody important.

Cadaverous Pallor · 04-26-2005, 01:28 PM

I love when a real photograph looks like a creation of photoshop.

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 04-26-2005, 01:34 PM

Matterhorn Fan · 04-26-2005, 02:36 PM

I saw video of this on the evening news. I can't wait to see what the Daily Show has to say about this.

Unfortuantely, I will have to wait, since I don't get cable.

alphabassettgrrl · 04-26-2005, 04:07 PM

Years ago, my dad told me the buffalo herd in northern Minnesota is held in by a thin wire that whistles in the wind... they don't like the noise. Honestly, a buffalo is very large critter that can go through pretty much anything you build... and they can jump. How would one contain them?

Great photo.

I agree, it's so wrong to see buffalo on a tennis court... but very funny.

I want a buffalo herd.

Ponine · 04-28-2005, 05:17 PM

I jsut found a slide show that makes this all that much more entertaining to me..... I dont know why.
Buffalo Slide Show

04-26-2005, 12:47 PM	#1
Tom Valued member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 541	...where the buffalo roam... Apparently, they roam in Maryland PIKESVILLE, Maryland (AP) -- A herd of buffalo somehow got loose and wandered around an upscale neighborhood Tuesday, disrupting traffic and alarming homeowners before officers managed to corral them in a tennis court. More than a dozen police cars and a police helicopter were used to herd the roughly 10 beasts, authorities said. "Somehow they figured it out; I've got to give a lot of credit to the creativity of our officers," police spokesman Shawn Vinson said. Authorities have identified the owner of the buffalo but did not release the person's name immediately. Residents in the Baltimore suburb first reported that buffalo were meandering along the road about 7 a.m. Police shut down several major traffic arteries, including a section of the Baltimore Beltway, while they tried to anticipate which way the buffalo would roam. Officers eventually managed to maneuver the buffalo onto the tennis court about a mile from where they first were spotted. After that, they began herding them aboard a livestock truck.
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	There's something so wrong about seeing a small herd of Buffalo on a tennis court.
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alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	Years ago, my dad told me the buffalo herd in northern Minnesota is held in by a thin wire that whistles in the wind... they don't like the noise. Honestly, a buffalo is very large critter that can go through pretty much anything you build... and they can jump. How would one contain them? Great photo. I agree, it's so wrong to see buffalo on a tennis court... but very funny. I want a buffalo herd.
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