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Sask. ranchers stunned as beaver herds 150 cattle
CBC News via The Drudge Report ^ | Posted: Apr 17, 2017 1:28 PM CT Last Updated: Apr 18, 2017 10:11 AM C | By David Shield, CBC News

Posted on 04/18/2017 7:58:04 PM PDT by thecodont

Saskatchewan rancher Adrienne Ivey may have heard of a beaver, but until now, had never seen a beaver herd — cattle, that is.

On Friday, Ivey and her husband were surprised to see 150 of their heifers crowded together in one of their pastures.

Curious about the strange behaviour, they investigated further, to find the herd of cattle following a beaver that had wandered along.

"He was out and about, I think looking for a new place to build a beaver lodge, and they were following him," Ivey said. "There was about a three-foot space around him. They didn't want to get closer than that."

According to Ivey, heifers are more inquisitive than the average bovine, which may have led to them following the beaver.

"They're a curious bunch," she said. "They're kind of like teenagers. And I think they were following this thing around because they couldn't figure out what the heck it was."

Ivey thought the odd event was even more notable considering the beaver is Canada's national symbol.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbc.ca ...


TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: beaver; castor; cattle; saskatchewan
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1 posted on 04/18/2017 7:58:04 PM PDT by thecodont
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To: thecodont

Nah. Too easy.


2 posted on 04/18/2017 8:03:09 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Everywhere is freaks and hairies Dykes and fairies Tell me where is sanity?)
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To: thecodont

I’ve always heard (no pun intended) that cows are very inquisitive, and easily distracted by anything new out of place. Who knows, the beaver may have been either trying to run away from this big rumbling, ungainly group of cows, or inspecting the tall grass for bugs, and the damn cows would not stop following him.


3 posted on 04/18/2017 8:04:15 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: lee martell

Good explanation. Cows are curious critters. Beaver was likely looking for a new building area and they just followed him.

Here’s a bit of video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxSB7jEVqRQ


4 posted on 04/18/2017 8:07:33 PM PDT by thecodont
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To: lee martell

Cows chasing an r/c truck.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92Z8-JBb-90


5 posted on 04/18/2017 8:08:30 PM PDT by Clay Moore (JRandomFreeper, SWAMPSNIPER RIP)
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To: thecodont

6 posted on 04/18/2017 8:09:34 PM PDT by Bratch ("The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke)
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To: thecodont

Beavers pushing around heifers...happens all the time.


7 posted on 04/18/2017 8:10:41 PM PDT by nickedknack
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To: Clay Moore

Lol — funny with or without beer.


8 posted on 04/18/2017 8:15:35 PM PDT by nickedknack
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To: Clay Moore

No wonder cows wind up on the grill.


9 posted on 04/18/2017 8:26:12 PM PDT by moovova
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To: thecodont

Bet the beaver is thinking wtf?


10 posted on 04/18/2017 8:26:41 PM PDT by Fhios
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To: Bratch

Keeping this one in the file.

CC


11 posted on 04/18/2017 8:27:07 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (CC: purveyor of cryptic, snarky posts since December, 2000..)
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To: Clay Moore

Lots of hilarious animal videos!


12 posted on 04/18/2017 8:40:47 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: thecodont

The cows follow as well as democrats.


13 posted on 04/18/2017 8:43:05 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: thecodont

The day I called the State DNR about what to do about teh beaver eating my fruit trees I planted and they said “We dont’t control them, you do” was the day I got serious.

I look on google earth now where I used to live and there are still distinct craters where beaver huts once lived.

I still don’t see any signs the beaver ever came back.

</HowToDealWithIslams101>


14 posted on 04/18/2017 8:53:55 PM PDT by soycd
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To: thecodont

Ugh. What kind of jackass takes videos in portrait mode?!


15 posted on 04/18/2017 9:01:43 PM PDT by lefty-lie-spy (Stay metal. For the Horde \m/("_")\m/ - via iPhone from Tokyo.)
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To: lefty-lie-spy

Hang the sucker in a smokehouse. YUMMY!


16 posted on 04/18/2017 9:18:33 PM PDT by oldasrocks (rump)
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To: thecodont

Back in another life a friend and I were playing guitars in a grove of trees surround by a large pasture. A herd of about 30 cows wandered up and surrounded us. We serenaded them for a 1/2 hour.


17 posted on 04/18/2017 9:38:01 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Deportation mayhem is just birthing pains for a new America.)
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To: Rebelbase

I don’t know why but your story made me think of John Belushi’s “Wilderness Comedian” skit on the old SNL.

Talk about another life. (grin)


18 posted on 04/18/2017 9:45:12 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Ignorance is reparable, stupid is forever)
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To: Rebelbase

They appreciated it. :)


19 posted on 04/18/2017 9:57:30 PM PDT by thecodont
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To: thecodont

I didn’t know that Madonna could herd cattle. My, what will she do next?


20 posted on 04/18/2017 10:56:22 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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