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whats on that dam wall?

by huntinpuff , Posted to Fishing Buddy on 10/12/2011 08:27 AM | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
huntinpuff

Joined: 09/20/2007
Location: ND
picture of Cingino dam

Diga del Cingino



The picture was taken in northern Italy, and is the Cingino Dam (Diga del Cingino).


Now check out this closer view, and notice the "dots" all over the side of the dam wall. . .


photo of alpine ibex on Diga del Cingino

Alpine Ibex grazing on the side of Cingino Dam in Italy.



Those are Apine Ibex!  However, being the skeptic that I am, I decided to do a little research and see if it was for real or somebody got creative with PhotoShop.


photo of ibex on side of dam

Alpine Ibex on side of Cingino Dam in Italy



Turns out the email Susan sent was absolutely correct, although according to Snopes.com, there are other versions of this email floating around that incorrectly state the pictures are of the Buffalo Bill Dam in Wyoming, and the animals are Bighorn Sheep.  Wrong!


picture of ibex on side of dam

"He maketh my feet like hinds feet: And setteth me upon my high places" - Psalm 18:33



Apparently the ibex like to eat the moss and lichen off the stone, and to lick the salt off the dam wall.


photo of two ibex on side of dam

Lunching on Lichen
Re: whats on that dam wall?
by huntinpuff on 10/12/2011 07:16 AM | Reply #1 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
huntinpuff
Joined: 09/20/2007
Location: ND
looks like a long pack out.....
Re: whats on that dam wall?
by odocoileus on 10/12/2011 07:27 AM | Reply #2 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
odocoileus
Joined: 12/30/2006
Location: ND
Thats a lot of dam ibex on the dam dam. Where can I get a dam liscense to hunt one of these?
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Re: whats on that dam wall?
by long range hunter on 10/12/2011 07:29 AM | Reply #3 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 03/05/2010
Location: nd
Looks Like  damn Goat1
Aim Small Hit Small
Re: whats on that dam wall?
by johnr on 10/12/2011 08:22 AM | Reply #4 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
johnr
Joined: 02/18/2004
Location: ND
where can I buy some dam bait?
 

If we're not supposed to eat animals, how come they're made out of meat?
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Posted On: 10/12/2011 08:27 AM
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Tags: dam, wall, cingino, whats, ibex, italy, diga, del, alpine, notice
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