Forest Service considering explosives to get rid of frozen cows in Colorado mountain cabin

WaPo ^ | 4/17/12 | AP

[ColdOne]

DENVER — It may take explosives to dislodge a group of cows that wandered into an old ranger cabin high in the Rocky Mountains, then died and froze solid when they couldn’t get out.

The carcasses were discovered by two Air Force Academy cadets when they snow-shoed up to the cabin in late March. Rangers believe the animals sought shelter during a snowstorm and got stuck and weren’t smart enough to find their way out.

[ArrogantBustard]

Here's some real history of the Fisher Space Pen.

[21twelve]

“Then they can give themselves bonuses for only spending $2.5 mil on the meetings they held to discuss the problem.”

Well sure. But then they won’t be able to spend $25 mil on a new Environmental Resource Facility to replace the shack they blew up.

[tophat9000]

COW-BOOM!

[Joe Boucher]

These fools should go to U-tube and type in “operation MOVE, Philadelphia”.

[NormsRevenge]

Cool!

[roamer_1]

I GUARANTEE this is gonna be a “hold mah beer” moment!!! Y not just quarter ‘em with a chainsaw and be on your way?

[BenLurkin]

bttt

[Mr. Lucky]

OK, that was funny.

[RichInOC]

“...”
[BANG!]
“...”

[Dead cows don’t moo.]

[Slings and Arrows]

It’s a sort of koan...

[Bob]

On the other hand, blowing up a frozen cow *is* kind of a cool idea.... ;-)

I'd bet there's an Air Force base within easy flying distance whose pilots could benefit from holding a live fire exercise. Two birds, six cows, one (HE) stone. :=)

[HereInTheHeartland]

“explosives to dislodge a group of cows that wandered into an old ranger cabin high “

So blow up the ranger cabin to get rid of the frozen carcasses?

Did they consider using a winch and some rope?

[GreenLanternCorps]

They are going to need to call in an expert...

[LibertyRocks]

Ahhh... the (mostly) humorous exploits of the Forest Service Agency Employees in CO... I never tire of this! LOL

Seriously though - are they trying to get “internet famous” surely they HAVE to know of the exploding whale that others have posted about, and what about risk of falling embers sparking another fire?

These folks are brilliant - I tell you what... ;)

[Slings and Arrows]

“You can’t professionalize if you don’t federalize.”

[eccentric]

Whatever they decide to do, they MUST have a video of it....

[moose07]

isn’t putting a cow through a woodchipper on your bucket list?

Hmmmm....:)

[Safetgiver]

Rangers believe the animals sought shelter during a snowstorm and got stuck and weren’t smart enough to find their way out.....Sounds like a cold Joe Biden in a herd.

[Hot Tabasco]

Wandered in? How about a freezer for alien abducted pre-mutilated cattle?

[FreedomPoster]

LOL! Perfect.