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Round-Ups Witness Reports Nevada 2010 — Calico Mountains Below are photos of the roundup that took place on January 2, 2010, documenting how the captured band stallion fought for and regained his liberty, although he had to leave behind his family band of eight mares and two colts. Jumping a 6-foot fence and immediately thereafter breaking through a barbed wire fence and injuring himself, his do-or-die effort demonstrated the stress of captivity to a wild horse. We can only hope for the stallion's recovery from the injuries he sustained from the barbed wire. Before his escape, he became hung up by his front legs when he reared to attempt an escape from the narrow fenced area where he was being examined by government contractor Sue Cattoor and her wrangler. Also included here are shots of the capture of his entire band of 11 horses. This indomitable stallion will now be remembered as "Freedom." Sincerely, Craig C. Downer, Wildlife Ecologist Additional Note: On New Year's Day, BLM rounded up 10 wild horses but only captured 9 because a 6-month old foal died en route. The APHIS vet at the scene, Dr. Al Kane, reported that after being chased by the helicopter for "1/4 mile" the little foal was behaving strangely, lying down periodically. It is reported that the pilot radioed Dr. Kane that this foal was having problems and Dr. Kane went out to see the foal who was found dead. Dr. Kane said that he did a necropsy in the field and discovered congenital heart defect and said that foal couldn't have handled any exercise and probably wouldn't have lived to adulthood. BLM refused to allow the public observers to examine the body.
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