Pet Water Buffalo 
2003 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance
There is a rancher of sorts in Santee, SC who likes to keep exotic critters. His prize beast being a full grown african water buffalo bull. He purchased the water buffalo, gave it a name, and loved it since it was a pup.
One day he set out on his four-wheeler to inspect the fence line on his property. After a while he came across his beloved water buffalo, standing next to the fence. He kindly asked it to move, and it refused. Fustrated by this, the rancher produced a rake or hoe of some kind and began to prod at his pet. Suddenly, the beast attacked him. First with it's enormous horns, it pierced his leg and flung him into the air, after bouncing off of the fence and landing back on the same side of it, it charged again with it's horns, this time piercing his torso. This wound left his liver, one kidney and one lung, all partially damaged. The buffalo then continued the attack by stomping, kicking, bucking and gorging the man.
A woman that was nearby used a pick-up truck to shoe the pet away and called 911 on her cell phone.
When the rescue squad arrived, she warned them not to enter the area or they would meet the same demise. Luckily, a sheriff's deputy had responded to the scene. He unholstered his pistol and put down the animal. The paramedics saved the man and one of his legs. Reports say that the injured man had lost over 50% of his blood.
The man is now recovering and being fitted with a prothsetic leg. Submitted on 07/16/2003
Submitted by:
Nick Mackenzie
Reference:
Santee,SC P.D. / 2003
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