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And was there an appy mule 11 mos. later?
Laney

Julie Fuller wrote:
> Several years ago a friend of mine lost a couple of horses while hunting 
> in Idaho.  An appy mare, and a jack donkey.  The mare had come into 
> heat, the jack got loose, tried to breed her, she got loose, and before 
> anyone could get out of their sleeping bags to catch them, they took off.
>
> My friend and his extended family stayed in the area for three more 
> weeks (They hunt every year in the same area and everyone stays about a 
> month total) While hunting in this area, they were out every day on 
> horseback... never saw "hide nor hair" of the lost ones.  They told 
> everyone they came across about them, posted signs locally, talked to 
> the rangers etc.  When they came home they figured they'd never see them 
> again.
>
> About two months later they got a call from a ranger.  A local rancher 
> had called, told him he had an appy mare and a donkey running with his 
> cattle when he fed that morning.  About a month later, my friend went 
> over and got them... both were still pretty thin, even after a month of 
> good feed, but they were fine otherwise.
>
> Just another "keep your hopes up" story!
>
> Julie
>
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