Thousands of Cattle Feared Dead

Fox News ^ | Monday, September 26, 2005

[tjbravo]

The Army is using Blackhawk helicopters (search) to search for thousands of cattle feared stranded in the high water left behind by Hurricane Rita. A spokesman for the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association says since all the coastal parishes had cattle, the number in trouble could be more than 30,000.

[don'tbedenied]

I blame Bush. He hates cattle.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

"I blame Bush. He hates cattle."

Yep. "All Hat, No Cattle," that one is. /sarcasm ;)

[digger48]

Were they Black Angus?

[SF Republican]

In related news Army Blackhawk pilots were unavailable for comments due to holding a rather large barbque

[conservonator]

I also heard that there was a number of rapes and other violent crimes committed among the refugee cows. Loooooting too!

[linkinpunk]

Did they count using Million Man Nagin Math?

[Raycpa]

There is no excuse for not mooving them.

[cripplecreek]

Aww crap, we're gonna need a bigger satellite truck.

[mtbopfuyn]

There are reports that more than 4,000 cattle may have been killed in Cameron Parish (search) alone, where ranchers on horseback struggled to herd the animals into corrals attached to pickup trucks in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita

In the AFTERMATH? Will LA ever learn? Didn't we all know for about a week that Rita was headed towards them? At the first sign of trouble, take a few loads into auction. Then head the rest to high ground or load up at least the bulls and move them to friend's ranches on higher ground. Neighbors here started sheltering horses the Monday before.

[Chena]

Does the Army have a steak in this?

[Sergio]

"Thousands of Cattle Feared Dead"

I thought maybe Michael Moore was at the "all you can eat" buffet again.

[newfrpr04]

at the crawford ranch, I suppose?

[andy58-in-nh]

4000 more Democrats removed from the voter rolls.

[Raycpa]

The cowards let them die

[goldfinch]

ranchers on horseback struggled to herd the animals into corrals attached to pickup trucks

Corrals attached to pickup trucks??? That must be a new thing...or a Southern thing. Or maybe the city slicker reporter did not recognize a cattle trailer when she saw one.

I hope they are able to save those who made it this long. If you have a spare prayer around, you might direct it upward for these ranchers and the animals they care for.

[Raycpa]

Does the Army have a steak in this?

I herd they had no beef with the outcome.

[cripplecreek]

How did you expect the military to get there, hoof it?

[Yellow Rose of Texas]

bump

[Raycpa]

Everyone else seems to have no trouble milking the federal government, the military shouldn't have any problem either.