One Thousand Year Flood - 1964
Raised by 15-year-old Brad Hale from a "weak little calf," according to a story by Andrew Genzoli, Bahamas was in his pasture at the Hale Ranch in Klamath Glen when the waters rose and he was washed into the engorged Klamath River and rushed 2 miles out to sea. But the steer apparently grappled atop a debris pile, and managed to stay above water. In the aftermath of the flood, as logjams washed back to shore and clogged Crescent City Harbor, fishermen "observed a movement in the debris, and discovered the Angus," according to Genzoli's report. "It was a dangerous task to remove the animal, but carefully, they did." Don Ford, hailed as Bahamas' chief rescuer, *[please see note below]* received a medal of honor for compassion and bravery from the American Humane Society for his efforts.
Bahamas' tale of survival captured the hearts of the flood-ravaged region, and newspaper reports wrote the animal's story with verve under headlines like "Bullish Miracle" and "Captain Courageous." Bahamas went on to live almost two decades before his death in December 1983, having lived a life of leisure and fame. The Klamath Chamber of Commerce purchased the animal after the flood, and every spring would move him down to a specially built corral in the old Klamath town site, where "all manner of goodies are bestowed upon him by friends, former neighbors and summer tourists."
— Thadeus Greenson
The North Coast Journal - December 4, 2014
The North Coast Journal Mailbox
December 11, 2014
Editor:
I would like to correct something that was misstated in an article in the Dec. 4 issue. The article was about the steer that had been washed down the Klamath River and was rescued from a log jam in the Crescent City Harbor ("When the Waters Rose").
The article mentions the man who rescued the steer as Don Ford. "Don Ford" was a fictitious character, based loosely on my father, Dave Stewart, in the book Beloved Was Bahamas, A Steer To Remember by Harriet Weaver. My father was a fish buyer for California Shellfish Co. and worked on Citizens Dock in Crescent City at the time.
My dad is now 91 years old and residing in Gasquet, California. He still has the medal that was given him by the Humane Society for his part in rescuing the steer.
Shannon Stewart Frischknecht, Arcata
Raised by 15-year-old Brad Hale from a "weak little calf," according to a story by Andrew Genzoli, Bahamas was in his pasture at the Hale Ranch in Klamath Glen when the waters rose and he was washed into the engorged Klamath River and rushed 2 miles out to sea. But the steer apparently grappled atop a debris pile, and managed to stay above water. In the aftermath of the flood, as logjams washed back to shore and clogged Crescent City Harbor, fishermen "observed a movement in the debris, and discovered the Angus," according to Genzoli's report. "It was a dangerous task to remove the animal, but carefully, they did." Don Ford, hailed as Bahamas' chief rescuer, *[please see note below]* received a medal of honor for compassion and bravery from the American Humane Society for his efforts.
Bahamas' tale of survival captured the hearts of the flood-ravaged region, and newspaper reports wrote the animal's story with verve under headlines like "Bullish Miracle" and "Captain Courageous." Bahamas went on to live almost two decades before his death in December 1983, having lived a life of leisure and fame. The Klamath Chamber of Commerce purchased the animal after the flood, and every spring would move him down to a specially built corral in the old Klamath town site, where "all manner of goodies are bestowed upon him by friends, former neighbors and summer tourists."
— Thadeus Greenson
The North Coast Journal - December 4, 2014
The North Coast Journal Mailbox
December 11, 2014
Editor:
I would like to correct something that was misstated in an article in the Dec. 4 issue. The article was about the steer that had been washed down the Klamath River and was rescued from a log jam in the Crescent City Harbor ("When the Waters Rose").
The article mentions the man who rescued the steer as Don Ford. "Don Ford" was a fictitious character, based loosely on my father, Dave Stewart, in the book Beloved Was Bahamas, A Steer To Remember by Harriet Weaver. My father was a fish buyer for California Shellfish Co. and worked on Citizens Dock in Crescent City at the time.
My dad is now 91 years old and residing in Gasquet, California. He still has the medal that was given him by the Humane Society for his part in rescuing the steer.
Shannon Stewart Frischknecht, Arcata
One Thousand Year Flood - 1964
Raised by 15-year-old Brad Hale from a "weak little calf," according to a story by Andrew Genzoli, Bahamas was in his pasture at the Hale Ranch in Klamath Glen when the waters rose and he was washed into the engorged Klamath River and rushed 2 miles out to sea. But the steer apparently grappled atop a debris pile, and managed to stay above water. In the aftermath of the flood, as logjams washed back to shore and clogged Crescent City Harbor, fishermen "observed a movement in the debris, and discovered the Angus," according to Genzoli's report. "It was a dangerous task to remove the animal, but carefully, they did." Don Ford, hailed as Bahamas' chief rescuer, *[please see note below]* received a medal of honor for compassion and bravery from the American Humane Society for his efforts.
Bahamas' tale of survival captured the hearts of the flood-ravaged region, and newspaper reports wrote the animal's story with verve under headlines like "Bullish Miracle" and "Captain Courageous." Bahamas went on to live almost two decades before his death in December 1983, having lived a life of leisure and fame. The Klamath Chamber of Commerce purchased the animal after the flood, and every spring would move him down to a specially built corral in the old Klamath town site, where "all manner of goodies are bestowed upon him by friends, former neighbors and summer tourists."
— Thadeus Greenson
The North Coast Journal - December 4, 2014
The North Coast Journal Mailbox
December 11, 2014
Editor:
I would like to correct something that was misstated in an article in the Dec. 4 issue. The article was about the steer that had been washed down the Klamath River and was rescued from a log jam in the Crescent City Harbor ("When the Waters Rose").
The article mentions the man who rescued the steer as Don Ford. "Don Ford" was a fictitious character, based loosely on my father, Dave Stewart, in the book Beloved Was Bahamas, A Steer To Remember by Harriet Weaver. My father was a fish buyer for California Shellfish Co. and worked on Citizens Dock in Crescent City at the time.
My dad is now 91 years old and residing in Gasquet, California. He still has the medal that was given him by the Humane Society for his part in rescuing the steer.
Shannon Stewart Frischknecht, Arcata
Raised by 15-year-old Brad Hale from a "weak little calf," according to a story by Andrew Genzoli, Bahamas was in his pasture at the Hale Ranch in Klamath Glen when the waters rose and he was washed into the engorged Klamath River and rushed 2 miles out to sea. But the steer apparently grappled atop a debris pile, and managed to stay above water. In the aftermath of the flood, as logjams washed back to shore and clogged Crescent City Harbor, fishermen "observed a movement in the debris, and discovered the Angus," according to Genzoli's report. "It was a dangerous task to remove the animal, but carefully, they did." Don Ford, hailed as Bahamas' chief rescuer, *[please see note below]* received a medal of honor for compassion and bravery from the American Humane Society for his efforts.
Bahamas' tale of survival captured the hearts of the flood-ravaged region, and newspaper reports wrote the animal's story with verve under headlines like "Bullish Miracle" and "Captain Courageous." Bahamas went on to live almost two decades before his death in December 1983, having lived a life of leisure and fame. The Klamath Chamber of Commerce purchased the animal after the flood, and every spring would move him down to a specially built corral in the old Klamath town site, where "all manner of goodies are bestowed upon him by friends, former neighbors and summer tourists."
— Thadeus Greenson
The North Coast Journal - December 4, 2014
The North Coast Journal Mailbox
December 11, 2014
Editor:
I would like to correct something that was misstated in an article in the Dec. 4 issue. The article was about the steer that had been washed down the Klamath River and was rescued from a log jam in the Crescent City Harbor ("When the Waters Rose").
The article mentions the man who rescued the steer as Don Ford. "Don Ford" was a fictitious character, based loosely on my father, Dave Stewart, in the book Beloved Was Bahamas, A Steer To Remember by Harriet Weaver. My father was a fish buyer for California Shellfish Co. and worked on Citizens Dock in Crescent City at the time.
My dad is now 91 years old and residing in Gasquet, California. He still has the medal that was given him by the Humane Society for his part in rescuing the steer.
Shannon Stewart Frischknecht, Arcata
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