Cameroon: 2019
Mark with his very nice red buffalo.ambush formation. The first of the long-
horned cows came into view, following a
game path that would lead them straight to
our position. Vegetation was sparse due to the
burn, but still they came. We could see four
herders following the animals, about 25 cattle.
On a previous encounter, I was most
impressed on how obedient the cattle were
to their herdsman. They would turn and run
or charge on command from the herdsman.
One of the herders gave the signal which
sounded somewhat like a screech, and as one
the whole herd turned and thundered off into
the distance.
Not wanting this to happen again, we let
them come closer, with the first two herders a
mere 20 yards away now. They were just kids,
with the two at the back appearing to be adults.
One of the trackers got excited and broke too
soon, charging down while shouting a war cry.
Even I got excited, and we all gave chase
on tired and sore feet. Pandemonium broke
out with cattle dispersing in all directions.
The herders had no chance to command their
herd, and had no choice but to depart in the
opposite direction from us. I watched as our
head tracker ran them down. He grabbed one
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