Veterinarian and rancher, Dr. John Bowron, Luverne, sweet talks an unusually mild bison bull as he feeds him some pellet treats Thursday, Sept. 12. This particular bull is gentle, but is also suffering from some wounds inflicted by another bull in the herd. Bowron cautioned the tour group to keep limbs in the trailer when throwing pellets to the bison, because they are "quick, unpredictable and a little dangerous."
The tourists were from the sister city of Worthington - Crailsheim, Germany, whose mayor, Andreas Raab, is pictured between Luverne Mayor Glen Gust (right) and Worthington Mayor Bob Demuth. Gust presented Raab with a framed bison print on behalf of the city of Luverne. The animal, uniquely native to North America, became a fascinating photo opportunity to the group. Worthington has had a 55-year relationship with Crailsheim and 30 of its residents came to the United States for a tour of southwest Minnesota and visit to California.
Photo by Sara Strong