When it comes to temperament, buffalo have a bad reputation. They can be ornery and even downright dangerous, but at the Stampede an unusual bison named Bailey is bucking that trend.
Jim Sautner loves animals, especially his one year old bison Bailey Junior. Jim has raised since it was a baby.
"He's like any family. He is there in the morning. When I get up he comes and greets me."
He also rides in his car and lets Jim ride him. That's unusual for a bison, generally the animals aren't known for their friendliness
"They are probably the most dangerous animal there is when they've got calves with them."
But this bison rancher from Spruce Grove is something of a buffalo whisperer. He can train bison to do unbelievable things. He even taught Bailey Sr. to line dance!
The original Bailey even met the Queen.
Bailey Sr. died a year ago after getting his leg caught a bale feeder. Jim and his wife Linda were devastated. That same month Bailey Jr. was born. The animals aren't related but Jim says, "He's only a year old he acts like an old hand. I think Bailey Sr. is down here too."
And while Bailey Jr. still acts like a baby, sucking Jim's hand like a soother and taking a swipe at a nearby pot of flowers at the Stampede grounds, the legacy of Bailey the Buffalo lives on.
Sautner hopes Bailey Jr. will make it into Ripley's Believe It Or Not as the only buffalo to ever ride in a convertible.
http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090708/cgy_bailey_bison_090707/CSI
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Showing posts with label buffalo. Show all posts
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Bailey the Buffalo
When it comes to temperament, buffalo have a bad reputation. They can be ornery and even downright dangerous, but at the Stampede an unusual bison named Bailey is bucking that trend.
Jim Sautner loves animals, especially his one year old bison Bailey Junior. Jim has raised since it was a baby.
"He's like any family. He is there in the morning. When I get up he comes and greets me."
He also rides in his car and lets Jim ride him. That's unusual for a bison, generally the animals aren't known for their friendliness
"They are probably the most dangerous animal there is when they've got calves with them."
But this bison rancher from Spruce Grove is something of a buffalo whisperer. He can train bison to do unbelievable things. He even taught Bailey Sr. to line dance!
The original Bailey even met the Queen.
Bailey Sr. died a year ago after getting his leg caught a bale feeder. Jim and his wife Linda were devastated. That same month Bailey Jr. was born. The animals aren't related but Jim says, "He's only a year old he acts like an old hand. I think Bailey Sr. is down here too."
And while Bailey Jr. still acts like a baby, sucking Jim's hand like a soother and taking a swipe at a nearby pot of flowers at the Stampede grounds, the legacy of Bailey the Buffalo lives on.
Sautner hopes Bailey Jr. will make it into Ripley's Believe It Or Not as the only buffalo to ever ride in a convertible.
http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090708/cgy_bailey_bison_090707/CSI
Jim Sautner loves animals, especially his one year old bison Bailey Junior. Jim has raised since it was a baby.
"He's like any family. He is there in the morning. When I get up he comes and greets me."
He also rides in his car and lets Jim ride him. That's unusual for a bison, generally the animals aren't known for their friendliness
"They are probably the most dangerous animal there is when they've got calves with them."
But this bison rancher from Spruce Grove is something of a buffalo whisperer. He can train bison to do unbelievable things. He even taught Bailey Sr. to line dance!
The original Bailey even met the Queen.
Bailey Sr. died a year ago after getting his leg caught a bale feeder. Jim and his wife Linda were devastated. That same month Bailey Jr. was born. The animals aren't related but Jim says, "He's only a year old he acts like an old hand. I think Bailey Sr. is down here too."
And while Bailey Jr. still acts like a baby, sucking Jim's hand like a soother and taking a swipe at a nearby pot of flowers at the Stampede grounds, the legacy of Bailey the Buffalo lives on.
Sautner hopes Bailey Jr. will make it into Ripley's Believe It Or Not as the only buffalo to ever ride in a convertible.
http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090708/cgy_bailey_bison_090707/CSI
Sunday, July 4, 2010
The real zoo escapees that mimic the cartoon characters in Madagascar
RIGHT: A Bactrian camel wandering through traffic. Dozens of animals at English zoos have managed to give their keepers the slip. Photo: ALAMYA survey has revealed some of the unusual ways in which animals have succeeded in escaping from zoos across the country.
By Jasper Copping
Published: 8:45AM BST 04 Jul 2010
In the film Madagascar a group of cartoon animals breaks out of New York's Central Park zoo in an attempt to escape into the wild.
Alex the Lion is helped over the perimeter wall by his friend Melman the giraffe, while Gloria the hippopotamus smashes her way straight through, followed by Melman and some monkeys.
The scenario might sound fanciful, but real zoo animals appear to be just as determined and resourceful as their cartoon cousins in liberating themselves from captivity.
The Sunday Telegraph has uncovered details of exactly how dozens of animals at English zoos have managed to give their keepers the slip.
The methods of escape range from gnawing a hole in their cages, to scaling fences and crossing moats. In other cases, the creatures have simply capitalised on human error and got out through doors in their cages that were left open.
The real life escapees include:
- Akea, cheetah, who climbed over an 8ft high solar powered electric fence after it developed a fault. Fortunately, he was swiftly recaptured after he was spotted by a nine-year-old boy playing in his garden and returned to nearby Hamerton Zoo, near Huntingdon;
- A pack of dholes, or Asiatic wild dogs, which chewed through the fence of their pen at Howletts Wild Animal Park, near Canterbury. While some were quickly returned to the enclosure, others spread out in the surrounding countryside, leading police to warn the public not to approach the animals. The last one was not located for three days;
- A wolf which gnawed a hole in the wire mesh around its enclosure at Combe Martin Wildlife Park, Devon, and then crawled under the zoo's gate. The animal headed out onto a road near the adjacent village and was seen by a passing motorist, who raised the alarm;
- A wallaby at the same zoo which got out after the door to its enclosure was left open. The wallaby remained at large for several days in the surrounding countryside;
- A forest buffalo, an African creature which normally weighs up to 565kg, which managed to push the wire of its fence high enough to squeeze underneath it, although it did not succeed in getting out of the grounds of Marwell Zoo, near Winchester;
- A sulewesi crested macaque which got off its island compound at the same attraction. The animal was found to be wet when it was recovered elsewhere in the zoo, leading keepers to think it had been in the moat around the island;
- A flamingo, which flew out of the same attraction because staff did not realise it had not had its wings pinioned. It was spotted in a field by a member of the public and eventually recaptured.
One of the most endangered escapees was a red panda called Peter, which got out of his enclosure at London Zoo in the middle of the night and ran into Regent's Park where he climbed a tree.
Security staff alerted keepers who stayed under the tree monitoring him throughout the night. Attempts to coax Peter down with food failed and he had to be shot with a dart.
The information was disclosed in a series of Freedom of Information Act requests to councils, which must be informed of escapes, under the conditions of the licences they grant to zoos.
Each attraction must also hold four "practice escapes" over the course of a year in which a member of staff will play the part of an animal which has got loose.
Miranda Stevenson, director of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums, said: "We have to accept that things go wrong and to be prepared for these eventualities which we hope are very few and far between.
"Most escapes are not of dangerous animals."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7870260/The-real-zoo-escapees-that-mimic-the-cartoon-characters-in-Madagascar.html
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
'World's biggest animal sacrifice' held in Nepal
Up to a million Hindus gathered at a temple in southern Nepal on Tuesday to witness the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of animals in a mass sacrifice that has drawn widespread criticism.
By Our Foreign Staff
Published: 5:21PM GMT 24 Nov 2009
Worshippers travelled long distances, many coming from neighbouring India, to attend the controversial ceremony at the in the jungles of Bara district, about 100 miles south of Katmandu. The two-day Gadhimai festival honouring the Hindu goddess of power takes place once every five years in southern Nepal.
A huge cry of "Long Live Gadhimai!" went up after the temple's head priest launched the event with the sacrifice of two rats, two pigeons, a rooster, a lamb and a pig.
The crowd then rushed to a nearby field, where 250 sword-wielding butchers began the mass slaughter of around 20,000 buffalo, brought by devotees to be sacrificed near the holy temple.
Animal rights activists have held demonstrations in recent weeks in towns near the Gadhimai temple and in Nepal's capital Katmandu, protesting against what one Nepalese minister said was the largest animal sacrifice in the world.
Critics say the killings - carried out by slitting the animals' throats with swords - are barbaric and conducted in a cruel manner.
However, Hindu organisers refused to halt the slaughter, saying it is a centuries-old tradition. Participants believe sacrificing the animals for Gadhimai will end evil and bring prosperity. The slaughtered animals are taken back by devotees to their villages and eaten during a feast.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/nepal/6645024/Worlds-biggest-animal-sacrifice-held-in-Nepal.html
By Our Foreign Staff
Published: 5:21PM GMT 24 Nov 2009
Worshippers travelled long distances, many coming from neighbouring India, to attend the controversial ceremony at the in the jungles of Bara district, about 100 miles south of Katmandu. The two-day Gadhimai festival honouring the Hindu goddess of power takes place once every five years in southern Nepal.
A huge cry of "Long Live Gadhimai!" went up after the temple's head priest launched the event with the sacrifice of two rats, two pigeons, a rooster, a lamb and a pig.
The crowd then rushed to a nearby field, where 250 sword-wielding butchers began the mass slaughter of around 20,000 buffalo, brought by devotees to be sacrificed near the holy temple.
Animal rights activists have held demonstrations in recent weeks in towns near the Gadhimai temple and in Nepal's capital Katmandu, protesting against what one Nepalese minister said was the largest animal sacrifice in the world.
Critics say the killings - carried out by slitting the animals' throats with swords - are barbaric and conducted in a cruel manner.
However, Hindu organisers refused to halt the slaughter, saying it is a centuries-old tradition. Participants believe sacrificing the animals for Gadhimai will end evil and bring prosperity. The slaughtered animals are taken back by devotees to their villages and eaten during a feast.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/nepal/6645024/Worlds-biggest-animal-sacrifice-held-in-Nepal.html
'World's biggest animal sacrifice' held in Nepal
Up to a million Hindus gathered at a temple in southern Nepal on Tuesday to witness the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of animals in a mass sacrifice that has drawn widespread criticism.
By Our Foreign Staff
Published: 5:21PM GMT 24 Nov 2009
Worshippers travelled long distances, many coming from neighbouring India, to attend the controversial ceremony at the in the jungles of Bara district, about 100 miles south of Katmandu. The two-day Gadhimai festival honouring the Hindu goddess of power takes place once every five years in southern Nepal.
A huge cry of "Long Live Gadhimai!" went up after the temple's head priest launched the event with the sacrifice of two rats, two pigeons, a rooster, a lamb and a pig.
The crowd then rushed to a nearby field, where 250 sword-wielding butchers began the mass slaughter of around 20,000 buffalo, brought by devotees to be sacrificed near the holy temple.
Animal rights activists have held demonstrations in recent weeks in towns near the Gadhimai temple and in Nepal's capital Katmandu, protesting against what one Nepalese minister said was the largest animal sacrifice in the world.
Critics say the killings - carried out by slitting the animals' throats with swords - are barbaric and conducted in a cruel manner.
However, Hindu organisers refused to halt the slaughter, saying it is a centuries-old tradition. Participants believe sacrificing the animals for Gadhimai will end evil and bring prosperity. The slaughtered animals are taken back by devotees to their villages and eaten during a feast.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/nepal/6645024/Worlds-biggest-animal-sacrifice-held-in-Nepal.html
By Our Foreign Staff
Published: 5:21PM GMT 24 Nov 2009
Worshippers travelled long distances, many coming from neighbouring India, to attend the controversial ceremony at the in the jungles of Bara district, about 100 miles south of Katmandu. The two-day Gadhimai festival honouring the Hindu goddess of power takes place once every five years in southern Nepal.
A huge cry of "Long Live Gadhimai!" went up after the temple's head priest launched the event with the sacrifice of two rats, two pigeons, a rooster, a lamb and a pig.
The crowd then rushed to a nearby field, where 250 sword-wielding butchers began the mass slaughter of around 20,000 buffalo, brought by devotees to be sacrificed near the holy temple.
Animal rights activists have held demonstrations in recent weeks in towns near the Gadhimai temple and in Nepal's capital Katmandu, protesting against what one Nepalese minister said was the largest animal sacrifice in the world.
Critics say the killings - carried out by slitting the animals' throats with swords - are barbaric and conducted in a cruel manner.
However, Hindu organisers refused to halt the slaughter, saying it is a centuries-old tradition. Participants believe sacrificing the animals for Gadhimai will end evil and bring prosperity. The slaughtered animals are taken back by devotees to their villages and eaten during a feast.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/nepal/6645024/Worlds-biggest-animal-sacrifice-held-in-Nepal.html
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Best wildlife videos: animals attack
Photos of a crocodile attacked by hippos have amazed wildlife enthusiasts and thrilled lovers of the natural world. Here we showcase the best online videos of animals attacking other animals.
By Harriet Alexander
Published: 6:51PM GMT 16 Nov 2009
Simba and his Disney friends may have convinced us that the natural world is populated by fluffy cute animals, but in truth it really is a jungle out there - as these hit videos show.
Over 47 million people have seen the epic video entitled The Battle at Kruger, which shows a baby water buffalo being attacked by a pride of lions.
As the lions drive their prey into a lake, a crocodile emerges to try and steal the animal from the jaws of the lions, before the whole herd of buffalos return - with spectacular results.
Almost speechless, the guide tells the group of tourists: "I've never seen anything like this before."
Another dramatic battle, viewed over 10 million times, sees an anaconda wrestling with a panther.
The sleek black animal thrashes in the water with the giant snake, which writhes and squirms in the panther's claws until it is finished off by a jaguar.
But it is not all bad YouTube news for the snake kingdom.
In this National Geographic video, seen six million times, an anaconda hunts down a capybara in Venezuela.
The anaconda, which can grow up to 7.5 metres long, tracks the rodent before launching a lightening-fast strike and coiling round its helpless prey.
In colder climes, leopard seals and penguins engage in a tactical battle on the ice.
One penguin plays dead to be able to slither away when the seal loosens its grip, only for the resourceful seal to then lie in wait for more emperor penguins to jump into its jaws.
In Argentina, two killer whale brothers launch themselves onto the beach to snatch sea lion cubs, before returning to the deeper water and throwing their prey through the air.
But if the brutal reality of the natural world proves too much, then this clip of a monkey teasing a tiger - complete with comedy sound effects - will help. The cheeky monkey swings through the trees, dropping down to cuff the bemused animal on its head and pull its tail.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6583574/Best-wildlife-videos-animals-attack.html
By Harriet Alexander
Published: 6:51PM GMT 16 Nov 2009
Simba and his Disney friends may have convinced us that the natural world is populated by fluffy cute animals, but in truth it really is a jungle out there - as these hit videos show.
Over 47 million people have seen the epic video entitled The Battle at Kruger, which shows a baby water buffalo being attacked by a pride of lions.
As the lions drive their prey into a lake, a crocodile emerges to try and steal the animal from the jaws of the lions, before the whole herd of buffalos return - with spectacular results.
Almost speechless, the guide tells the group of tourists: "I've never seen anything like this before."
Another dramatic battle, viewed over 10 million times, sees an anaconda wrestling with a panther.
The sleek black animal thrashes in the water with the giant snake, which writhes and squirms in the panther's claws until it is finished off by a jaguar.
But it is not all bad YouTube news for the snake kingdom.
In this National Geographic video, seen six million times, an anaconda hunts down a capybara in Venezuela.
The anaconda, which can grow up to 7.5 metres long, tracks the rodent before launching a lightening-fast strike and coiling round its helpless prey.
In colder climes, leopard seals and penguins engage in a tactical battle on the ice.
One penguin plays dead to be able to slither away when the seal loosens its grip, only for the resourceful seal to then lie in wait for more emperor penguins to jump into its jaws.
In Argentina, two killer whale brothers launch themselves onto the beach to snatch sea lion cubs, before returning to the deeper water and throwing their prey through the air.
But if the brutal reality of the natural world proves too much, then this clip of a monkey teasing a tiger - complete with comedy sound effects - will help. The cheeky monkey swings through the trees, dropping down to cuff the bemused animal on its head and pull its tail.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6583574/Best-wildlife-videos-animals-attack.html
Best wildlife videos: animals attack
Photos of a crocodile attacked by hippos have amazed wildlife enthusiasts and thrilled lovers of the natural world. Here we showcase the best online videos of animals attacking other animals.
By Harriet Alexander
Published: 6:51PM GMT 16 Nov 2009
Simba and his Disney friends may have convinced us that the natural world is populated by fluffy cute animals, but in truth it really is a jungle out there - as these hit videos show.
Over 47 million people have seen the epic video entitled The Battle at Kruger, which shows a baby water buffalo being attacked by a pride of lions.
As the lions drive their prey into a lake, a crocodile emerges to try and steal the animal from the jaws of the lions, before the whole herd of buffalos return - with spectacular results.
Almost speechless, the guide tells the group of tourists: "I've never seen anything like this before."
Another dramatic battle, viewed over 10 million times, sees an anaconda wrestling with a panther.
The sleek black animal thrashes in the water with the giant snake, which writhes and squirms in the panther's claws until it is finished off by a jaguar.
But it is not all bad YouTube news for the snake kingdom.
In this National Geographic video, seen six million times, an anaconda hunts down a capybara in Venezuela.
The anaconda, which can grow up to 7.5 metres long, tracks the rodent before launching a lightening-fast strike and coiling round its helpless prey.
In colder climes, leopard seals and penguins engage in a tactical battle on the ice.
One penguin plays dead to be able to slither away when the seal loosens its grip, only for the resourceful seal to then lie in wait for more emperor penguins to jump into its jaws.
In Argentina, two killer whale brothers launch themselves onto the beach to snatch sea lion cubs, before returning to the deeper water and throwing their prey through the air.
But if the brutal reality of the natural world proves too much, then this clip of a monkey teasing a tiger - complete with comedy sound effects - will help. The cheeky monkey swings through the trees, dropping down to cuff the bemused animal on its head and pull its tail.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6583574/Best-wildlife-videos-animals-attack.html
By Harriet Alexander
Published: 6:51PM GMT 16 Nov 2009
Simba and his Disney friends may have convinced us that the natural world is populated by fluffy cute animals, but in truth it really is a jungle out there - as these hit videos show.
Over 47 million people have seen the epic video entitled The Battle at Kruger, which shows a baby water buffalo being attacked by a pride of lions.
As the lions drive their prey into a lake, a crocodile emerges to try and steal the animal from the jaws of the lions, before the whole herd of buffalos return - with spectacular results.
Almost speechless, the guide tells the group of tourists: "I've never seen anything like this before."
Another dramatic battle, viewed over 10 million times, sees an anaconda wrestling with a panther.
The sleek black animal thrashes in the water with the giant snake, which writhes and squirms in the panther's claws until it is finished off by a jaguar.
But it is not all bad YouTube news for the snake kingdom.
In this National Geographic video, seen six million times, an anaconda hunts down a capybara in Venezuela.
The anaconda, which can grow up to 7.5 metres long, tracks the rodent before launching a lightening-fast strike and coiling round its helpless prey.
In colder climes, leopard seals and penguins engage in a tactical battle on the ice.
One penguin plays dead to be able to slither away when the seal loosens its grip, only for the resourceful seal to then lie in wait for more emperor penguins to jump into its jaws.
In Argentina, two killer whale brothers launch themselves onto the beach to snatch sea lion cubs, before returning to the deeper water and throwing their prey through the air.
But if the brutal reality of the natural world proves too much, then this clip of a monkey teasing a tiger - complete with comedy sound effects - will help. The cheeky monkey swings through the trees, dropping down to cuff the bemused animal on its head and pull its tail.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6583574/Best-wildlife-videos-animals-attack.html
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
I saw UFO beam up a buffalo
By BRIAN FLYNNPublished: 02 Nov 2009
STUNNED Derek Bridges has revealed how he shot extraordinary footage which UFO experts say shows aliens beaming a BUFFALO into their spaceship.
Pensioner Derek filmed the eerie scene from his window after spotting pulsating glowing orbs hovering over a neighbouring farm late at night.
The two bright lights hover high over fields, while an animal appears to dangle below before vanishing into them.
A high-pitched screeching noise can be heard before the UFOs finally disappear into the night.
Grandfather Derek, 69, said: "I couldn't believe my eyes. I'm convinced it is the real thing."
He told how he spotted the bizarre lights over a neighbouring farm as he looked out of his window while getting ready for bed at his house near Basingstoke, Hampshire.
Quick-thinking Derek grabbed his camcorder and began filming the incident above 2,500-acre Laverstoke Park Farm in Overton village at about 10.30pm.
It has one of the country's biggest herds of water buffalo and is close to a military base used by special forces.
Derek said: "I just looked out of the window before going to bed. I wasn't sure what I was seeing at the time.
"I have a keen eye and I could see something glowing which looked dark red about half a mile away.
"I kept looking at it for about 20 minutes and then suddenly a bright white light appeared which was very powerful.
"At that point I picked up my video camera and filmed what I saw. I saw two white lights lifting up and I just kept filming. The lights were high in the sky. They couldn't have been anything on the ground.
"I did not realise at the time that something was dangling beneath but when I played it back the next day on a big screen I could see it there.
"I believe it's a UFO and this animal, which could be a bison or a horse, seems to be being beamed up.
"As far as I know, this is the first time anyone in the world has filmed animal abduction, so obviously I'm pretty chuffed."
UFO experts claim there is a long history of cattle being abducted by aliens for research, particularly in the US, sometimes being returned alive or mutilated.
There are often reports of animal carcasses found lying in fields with body parts mysteriously missing and their blood drained without the skin being spilt.
Divorced Derek told how he spoke to a farm worker who said they had found a couple of dead animals around the time the lights were filmed.
The farm - owned by 1979 Formula 1 champ Jody Scheckter - insists no cattle have gone missing
Boss Sara Whittall said: "We have never seen any aliens or UFOs around here.
"All our animals have been accounted for, so we have not had any abductions either."
But the area is a hotspot for UFO sightings.
In June last year, families in Basingstoke reported seeing a dozen glowing orange objects hovering in the sky above the town.
The "alien" fleet was captured on video, changing formation for half an hour.
Officials at nearby RAF Odiham said they could not comment at the time "for security reasons".
A trucker also reported seeing aliens just six miles from the farm in August 2007.
The footage has now been screened at a conference of UFO hunters in Scarborough.
Expert Nick Pope, who used to run the British Government's UFO Project, said the latest footage needed urgent investigation by the authorities.
He added: "If this footage is genuine, it could be highly significant."
UFO hunter Kenneth Parsons of the British Earth and Aerial Mysteries Society said he was convinced it was the first ever footage showing aliens abducting cattle.
He added: "This footage is like the holy grail. This is the first time anything like this has been filmed so clearly.
"There are no street lamps or pylons where the footage was filmed, just fields, and it is usually pitch black and silent at night, so there is no simple alternative explanation.
"We are very excited."
Derek told how he looked out of his window the next evening to see if the lights came back - and saw three helicopters flying around the field as if searching the site.
The Ministry of Defence yesterday declined to comment on the incident, saying only: "The MoD examines UFO reports solely to establish whether UK airspace may have been compromised by hostile or unauthorised military activity.
"Unless there is evidence of a potential threat, there is no attempt to identify the nature of each sighting reported."
Meanwhile UFO experts are being urged to investigate another case of aliens playing Cattlestar Galactica to steal cows.
A US cattle rancher is blaming extra-terrestrials after finding a mutilated cow with its internal organs removed on his land.
Mike Duran claims ET abducted his animal and made a surgical study of the beast before abandoning its carcass.
The cow was found with its udders and reproductive organs removed in Las Animas County, Colorado, in March.
And Duran says it happened after he spotted strange lights hovering in the skies above his ranch. "They were like a round circle in the air," he said. "I've watched them and they just disappear."
See video at: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2708680/I-saw-UFO-beam-up-a-buffalo.html#ixzz0VtYslxPw
I saw UFO beam up a buffalo
By BRIAN FLYNNPublished: 02 Nov 2009
STUNNED Derek Bridges has revealed how he shot extraordinary footage which UFO experts say shows aliens beaming a BUFFALO into their spaceship.
Pensioner Derek filmed the eerie scene from his window after spotting pulsating glowing orbs hovering over a neighbouring farm late at night.
The two bright lights hover high over fields, while an animal appears to dangle below before vanishing into them.
A high-pitched screeching noise can be heard before the UFOs finally disappear into the night.
Grandfather Derek, 69, said: "I couldn't believe my eyes. I'm convinced it is the real thing."
He told how he spotted the bizarre lights over a neighbouring farm as he looked out of his window while getting ready for bed at his house near Basingstoke, Hampshire.
Quick-thinking Derek grabbed his camcorder and began filming the incident above 2,500-acre Laverstoke Park Farm in Overton village at about 10.30pm.
It has one of the country's biggest herds of water buffalo and is close to a military base used by special forces.
Derek said: "I just looked out of the window before going to bed. I wasn't sure what I was seeing at the time.
"I have a keen eye and I could see something glowing which looked dark red about half a mile away.
"I kept looking at it for about 20 minutes and then suddenly a bright white light appeared which was very powerful.
"At that point I picked up my video camera and filmed what I saw. I saw two white lights lifting up and I just kept filming. The lights were high in the sky. They couldn't have been anything on the ground.
"I did not realise at the time that something was dangling beneath but when I played it back the next day on a big screen I could see it there.
"I believe it's a UFO and this animal, which could be a bison or a horse, seems to be being beamed up.
"As far as I know, this is the first time anyone in the world has filmed animal abduction, so obviously I'm pretty chuffed."
UFO experts claim there is a long history of cattle being abducted by aliens for research, particularly in the US, sometimes being returned alive or mutilated.
There are often reports of animal carcasses found lying in fields with body parts mysteriously missing and their blood drained without the skin being spilt.
Divorced Derek told how he spoke to a farm worker who said they had found a couple of dead animals around the time the lights were filmed.
The farm - owned by 1979 Formula 1 champ Jody Scheckter - insists no cattle have gone missing
Boss Sara Whittall said: "We have never seen any aliens or UFOs around here.
"All our animals have been accounted for, so we have not had any abductions either."
But the area is a hotspot for UFO sightings.
In June last year, families in Basingstoke reported seeing a dozen glowing orange objects hovering in the sky above the town.
The "alien" fleet was captured on video, changing formation for half an hour.
Officials at nearby RAF Odiham said they could not comment at the time "for security reasons".
A trucker also reported seeing aliens just six miles from the farm in August 2007.
The footage has now been screened at a conference of UFO hunters in Scarborough.
Expert Nick Pope, who used to run the British Government's UFO Project, said the latest footage needed urgent investigation by the authorities.
He added: "If this footage is genuine, it could be highly significant."
UFO hunter Kenneth Parsons of the British Earth and Aerial Mysteries Society said he was convinced it was the first ever footage showing aliens abducting cattle.
He added: "This footage is like the holy grail. This is the first time anything like this has been filmed so clearly.
"There are no street lamps or pylons where the footage was filmed, just fields, and it is usually pitch black and silent at night, so there is no simple alternative explanation.
"We are very excited."
Derek told how he looked out of his window the next evening to see if the lights came back - and saw three helicopters flying around the field as if searching the site.
The Ministry of Defence yesterday declined to comment on the incident, saying only: "The MoD examines UFO reports solely to establish whether UK airspace may have been compromised by hostile or unauthorised military activity.
"Unless there is evidence of a potential threat, there is no attempt to identify the nature of each sighting reported."
Meanwhile UFO experts are being urged to investigate another case of aliens playing Cattlestar Galactica to steal cows.
A US cattle rancher is blaming extra-terrestrials after finding a mutilated cow with its internal organs removed on his land.
Mike Duran claims ET abducted his animal and made a surgical study of the beast before abandoning its carcass.
The cow was found with its udders and reproductive organs removed in Las Animas County, Colorado, in March.
And Duran says it happened after he spotted strange lights hovering in the skies above his ranch. "They were like a round circle in the air," he said. "I've watched them and they just disappear."
See video at: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2708680/I-saw-UFO-beam-up-a-buffalo.html#ixzz0VtYslxPw
Monday, October 26, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Buffalo makes light work
A farmer who couldn't work out who kept turning on the light in his barn was shocked to discover the culprit was his buffalo.Mo Zhaoguang, from Nandan, in China's Hubei province, said his family had repeatedly found the barn light on over the last five years.
"My wife and I quarrelled many times, each accusing the other of having a bad memory," he told the Wuhan Evening Post.
Eventually Mo slept in the barn overnight to identify the culprit - and found his buffalo was pulling the cord switch with its teeth.
He claims it turns on the light when it is hungry or thirsty - and then turns it off again after eating or drinking to go to sleep.
"It turns the light on to look for food or water - and it also even turns it on and off to get our attention if its trough is empty," he added.
"I told this to villagers but none of them believed me. One man even bet me 10 Yuan every time the buffalo turned on the light, and that night I earned 50 Yuan as the buffalo turned the light on and off five times."
Mo's buffalo has now appeared on Chinese television and people have been visiting from far and wide to see its party trick for themselves.
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3502535.html?menu=
Buffalo makes light work
A farmer who couldn't work out who kept turning on the light in his barn was shocked to discover the culprit was his buffalo.Mo Zhaoguang, from Nandan, in China's Hubei province, said his family had repeatedly found the barn light on over the last five years.
"My wife and I quarrelled many times, each accusing the other of having a bad memory," he told the Wuhan Evening Post.
Eventually Mo slept in the barn overnight to identify the culprit - and found his buffalo was pulling the cord switch with its teeth.
He claims it turns on the light when it is hungry or thirsty - and then turns it off again after eating or drinking to go to sleep.
"It turns the light on to look for food or water - and it also even turns it on and off to get our attention if its trough is empty," he added.
"I told this to villagers but none of them believed me. One man even bet me 10 Yuan every time the buffalo turned on the light, and that night I earned 50 Yuan as the buffalo turned the light on and off five times."
Mo's buffalo has now appeared on Chinese television and people have been visiting from far and wide to see its party trick for themselves.
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3502535.html?menu=
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Albino buffalo spotted by Kenyan rangers
Rangers in Kenya's Hellsgate National Park have spotted an albino buffalo, the first of its kind ever recorded in the wildlife rich country.
By Aislinn Simpson
Last Updated: 10:24PM BST 24 Apr 2009
The three-month-old calf is easily distinguished from the other buffaloes travelling with it in a large herd by its very light brown coat.
It has only just been spotted, months after its birth, because its herd was largely confined to obscure, shaded areas to mitigate against recent drought conditions.
Nelly Palmeris, senior warden at Hellsgate, said the find was an exciting one.
"This is the first time that an albino buffalo has been found in our parks and it's a great day for nature and animals lovers," she said.
But there are also concerns for the young creature, whose lighter colour will make it a more noticeable target for predators.
The cultural stigma against albinos, both animal and human, among the Maasai farmers that live near the park, could also create a threat.
"The African community and especially Maasais associate albinos with bad omens. We are just coming from a bad drought and the Maasai might associate the famine with this buffalo and kill it," Mrs Palmeris said.
She said that rangers have enhanced security around the herd to ensure the Maasai do not attack the calf.
While the rare sighting is a first for Kenya, albino buffaloes have been spotted in several other countries.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/kenya/5216623/Albino-buffalo-spotted-by-Kenyan-rangers.html
By Aislinn SimpsonLast Updated: 10:24PM BST 24 Apr 2009
The three-month-old calf is easily distinguished from the other buffaloes travelling with it in a large herd by its very light brown coat.
It has only just been spotted, months after its birth, because its herd was largely confined to obscure, shaded areas to mitigate against recent drought conditions.
Nelly Palmeris, senior warden at Hellsgate, said the find was an exciting one.
"This is the first time that an albino buffalo has been found in our parks and it's a great day for nature and animals lovers," she said.
But there are also concerns for the young creature, whose lighter colour will make it a more noticeable target for predators.
The cultural stigma against albinos, both animal and human, among the Maasai farmers that live near the park, could also create a threat.
"The African community and especially Maasais associate albinos with bad omens. We are just coming from a bad drought and the Maasai might associate the famine with this buffalo and kill it," Mrs Palmeris said.
She said that rangers have enhanced security around the herd to ensure the Maasai do not attack the calf.
While the rare sighting is a first for Kenya, albino buffaloes have been spotted in several other countries.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/kenya/5216623/Albino-buffalo-spotted-by-Kenyan-rangers.html
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