Disposal of large animals presents problem
By BETTY SMITH
TAHLEQUAH DAILY PRESS (OK)
When a family pet dies, it’s relatively easy to bury him in the back yard.
But farmers and ranchers face a bigger dilemma when a large animal dies.
Cows and horses may die of old age, disease, lightning strikes or other causes.
In the “good old days,” these dead animals could be taken care of by the “dead wagon,” which took the animals off to the rendering plant at no charge. Later, they began charging a fee.
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