At home on the range: buffalo escape from ranch, roam five counties

About 200 buffalo escaped from a ranch in northern Iowa and while most were recaptured, some have spread across the region including southwestern Minnesota. Officials estimate about 30 are still on the loose. Said one sheriff's lieutenant who was in on the roundup: "They're really, really fast."

Author:: BMTN Staff
Updated:: Mar 8, 2018
Original:: May 17, 2012

About 200 buffalo escaped from a ranch in northern Iowa and while most were recaptured, some have spread across the region including southwestern Minnesota. Officials estimate about 30 are still on the loose. Said one sheriff's lieutenant who was in on the roundup: "They're really, really fast."

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