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EYEWITNESS LOCAL NEWS
WATER BUFFALO UPDATEfrom Eyewitness News Online Auction On Wandering Water Buffalo Concludes; High Bid Apparently $1,000 Reported by:  Jeff MorrisWeb Producer: Jeff Morris Also Contributing: Wes Armstead, Bethany Simmons Reported: Mar. 20, 2013 2:48 PM EDT Updated: Mar. 29, 2013 1:05 PM EDT
West Columbia, Mason County
, West Virginia
The state auction on the wandering water buffalo, Gus and Millie, closed Thursday with the highest final price offered at $1,000. According to information posted on the state’s website, publicsurplus.com, 50 bids were placed during the auction that started Aug. 22. The first offer was $100. State officials could not be reached for comment to provide further details about the winning bidder and what the plans are for the animals. Under the terms established by the state, the winning bidder has to transport the buffalo. Millie, the cow, weighs about 1,100 pounds and is estimated to be between 5 to 6 years old. The male bull calf, Gus, weighs about 375 pounds and is between 6 and 9 months old. The two water buffalo were transported by West Virginia Department of Agriculture officials in February to be with the herd kept at the Lakin Correctional Center in Mason County. The animals had been hanging around a resident's yard in Jackson County before they were moved to Lakin. West Virginia Department agriculture officials have put two water buffalo found wandering in Jackson County up for auction. The buffalo, named Millie and Gus, were put up for bid on Friday. As of Tuesday afternoon, the current bid stands at about $225. Bids are expected to be accepted until 4 p.m. Thursday. The winning bidder is expected to pick up and transport the buffalo. Millie, the cow, weighs about 1,100 pounds and is estimated to be between 5 to 6 years old. The male bull calf, Gus, weighs about 375 pounds and is between 6 and 9 months old. The two water buffalo were transported in February to be with the herd kept at the Lakin Correctional Center in Mason County. The animals had been hanging around a resident's yard in Jackson County before they were moved to Lakin. Two water buffalo found in Jackson County have a new place to call home for now. The West Virginia Department of Agriculture moved the buffaloes, named Millie and Gus, to the herd they keep at the Lakin Correctional Center. The cow and the male calf now have a barn and a nice large yard for them to stretch their legs. Buddy Davidson from the West Virginia Department of Agriculture said it took a bit of time to get them in. "It took a little bit of time to get this animal corralled, but with some patience and some food, we finally got it comfortable in the spot near where it was spotted,” Davidson said. “We then moved it to a holding facility where we could keep it quarantined from other animals.” MORE NEWS FROM EYEWITNESS NEWS
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