Corps Saves Baby Buffalo

Botna_Bend_Park_9-13-1972_006.jpg

Title

Corps Saves Baby Buffalo

Subject

local news

Description

Trapped In Botna Bend Park At Hancock...when the West Nishnabotna River went over its banks were the baby buffafo, Dimples, his mother, Daisy, and stepfather, Dave. The buffaloes and the park elks were forced to stand on high ground for nearly 36 hours in the stream which was moving at about 2-1/2 miles per hour until rescue operations could be completed. The baby buffalo and baby elk, Sally, are now safe and being kept in a barn at the east edge of Hancock until the waters from the river recede.

Creator

Nonpareil photos

Source

Daily Nonpareil September 13, 1972

Publisher

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1972-9-13

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Photograph

Identifier

Botna_Bend_Park_9-13-1972_006.jpg

Coverage

Western Iowa

Rights

The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. ยง 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user.

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

16 x 9.5 cm