Brief by Betsy Marston
Miscellaneous – February 1998 – Colorado Central Magazine
You’ve probably heard about the lion who escaped from a Florida zoo. Well, recently a collection of Western wildlife and livestock have also evaded pursuers for brief, shining moments.
Thanks to a missing lock on one door and another door mysteriously left open, nine buffalo escaped from an enclosure at the zoo in Oakland, Calif., reports AP. After they were spotted munching on poison ivy and native grasses, zoo workers lured them back just 45 minutes later. Tip for Yellowstone Parkies: The lure was a trail of Wonder Bread.