OregonLive article on Amtrak taking out 24 Cows 24 miles north of Klamath Falls last weekend (8/20-21).
I would think there are some strange laws on the books about livestock and fencing. I bet UP has to pay, but how how much? Not as much as the farmer thinks... Hope we get to see the results of this one.
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The crime scene was horrific -- 24 dead -- and the sheriff's commander called out last Saturday to lead the investigation said that during his 18 years in the business he's never seen such carnage.
Now city folks -- people who like their beef neatly wrapped and packaged or served on a sizzling plate at an upscale restaurant -- may consider the victims to be "just cows."
But that's like coming upon a crash and calling a Ferrari "just a car."
What happened in an isolated area about 24 miles north of Klamath Falls last weekend offers a glimpse into the obscure world of high-end cattle ranching...