We have had several bison ranches in our county. One idiot dubbed himself the bison whisperer. His animals regularly broke through fences and destroyed private property. We have open range in our county, so he was not concerned. The neighbors were because they raise cattle and they were afraid of the deisease brucellosis.
Apparently, one has to have very strong double fencing to contain bison and no corners. Even with that, if they are in the habit of going through an area, not much can stop them. We had to pass an ordinance with fencing minimums and stiff penalities for bison caught outside of enclosures. No problem that I have heard of since then, but that was last year.
The owner of these bison could be another one of these owners aho thinks his buffalo should run free.
The property Mr. Hawn owns isn’t used as a ranch; it’s just a vacation area.
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