When Sara Penhallegon found out she and the volunteers at Center Valley Animal Rescue would be taking care of eight malnourished bison, she knew she had a big job in front of her.
“They’re not like cattle, and they’re not like horses,” Penhallegon said. “They are a semi-wild animal. They’re somewhat dangerous.”
The bison had been placed in the care of Center Valley after they were taken from Chimacum’s Dennis “Denver” Shoop, who had been charged with eight counts of animal cruelty.
“When Terry Taylor (Jefferson County animal control officer) got the first call about the bison in the field, he called me, and we did an assessment over the fence,” Penhallegon said.
Once Shoop was charged, Center Valley transferred the bison to its center.
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