TV News Helicopter Blows Stranded Calf Across Icy Pond

Posted on December 28, 2010 at 10:55am by Scott Baker
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WATONGA, Oklahoma — SkyNews9 and pilot Mason Dunn came to the rescue once again for a stranded animal; this time for a calf stuck on the ice.

A rancher near Watonga called News 9 for help after his calf became stuck in the middle of an iced-over pond. Howard and Joan Hursh said they remembered seeing Mason rescue an animal years ago that was stranded on the ice, but couldn’t believe he flew out to Watonga to save their calf.

Mason used the wind from the helicopter’s rotor blades to push the calf back to safety. The ice eventually cracked, but the wind from the blades was enough to get the struggling calf back to shore.

And here’s the longer version including an interview with the pilot:

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Comments (72)

DeclareTruth
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 1:09pm
Heartwarming!
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emmanuel Goldstein
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 1:05pm
Awesome story.
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temple62
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 1:02pm
These news crew go to great extremes to get props in place for their video clips. It appears their prop was “blown away” by their presence!
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ccrabill
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 12:56pm
God Bless ‘Merica! :-)
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Into The Night
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 12:45pm
How much did that cost?
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- N37BU6
  Posted on December 29, 2010 at 7:28am
  Nothing… it generated revenue; ads on the news station, ads here. The rancher got help, and they got a story.
  
  Not exactly the most relevant story, but financially you can’t really have an issue. Plus helicopters cost more when sitting around doing nothing anyway.
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VanGrungy
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 12:33pm
Has the Sea of Galilee ever frozen over?

Just curious…
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- rbqueen
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 1:48pm
  Nope. I wouldn’t be surprised if hell was to freeze over before the Sea of Galilee did.
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Alvin691
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 12:25pm
Good thing they used a chopper, because if they went in the water the stupid police would give them a ticket.
http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/hunting/2010/12/maryland-men-rescue-deer-frozen-river-fined-not-wearing-life-jackets
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- Sparkyspool
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 7:42pm
  $500 fine for swearing on a bus wins though.
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chuck_wagon
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 12:08pm
Look Obammy, take note, Americans helping Americans without government help. Although I’m sure the lesson here will allude him.
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:43am
And they rejoiced with veal that night.
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NEAF
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:39am
I am sure PETA are mad, because the use of unnecessary power. You got my point.
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- JayCee
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 12:04pm
  PETA praised him when he earlier saved a deer in the same predicament.
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- stmike
  Posted on December 29, 2010 at 9:31am
  PETA=People Eating Tasty Animals! HA!
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Jerley
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:38am
Very Cool
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Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:35am
Msnbc would Report that Sarah Palin Shot it when it reached the shore.It was Bush’s fault that the calf was stuck out there.The calf ran on to the ice fleeing Tea Party Members whom were trying to lynch it because it was black
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- SlimnRanger
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 12:15pm
  lol that was just to dern funny Smokey
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- rbqueen
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 1:43pm
  Shhhhhhh Smokey – We’re not supposed to know all that until this weekend when they announce it late Friday so that Rush and Sean and Glenn and all the other truth tellers (aka conservative talk show hosts can’t talk about it until Monday when their shows air again. Plus they need to plant Sarah’s “smoking gun” where it can be found to prove it as the truth to their BS.
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davejag
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:22am
A simple metaphor for what America is all about. Private citizens helping those in need.
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Comeandtakeit
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:18am
Yummmm, (future) dinner was saved.
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the_ancient
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:14am
Where is the DNR with a Fine…. or will it be the FAA fining these guys this time, after all the official government response to Animals in Distress (supported by many here if I remember correctly) is to let them die so I would assume this guy should be fined, jailed or even executed for his dangerous actions
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- SlimnRanger
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 12:13pm
  Most Oklahomans are more than willing to help man or beast and we know how much the Obama adminstration hates us here,but hey thats ok we can live with that
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- rbqueen
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 1:14pm
  @SlimnRanger – You got that right. The best thing to know is that if you’ve got the federal gestapo against you, you know that your doing something right and good.
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livingfree
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:12am
True American story, you do what you need to do without calling in the Government to do it for. Great job…
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- rbqueen
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 1:02pm
  @Livingfree – you are correct about that. That calf along with the rest of the cows should be celebrating right now. If the government had been called in to rescue that calf they would have wound up killing that calf and probably half the other cows trying to rescue that one calf. It doesn’t matter if the other cows were anywhere nearby or not, they would have found a way to kill them. Either that or they would have called in protective services and forcibly took away all the cows from these people for endangering the calf.
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Reagan/DeMint.deciple
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:11am
MMMMM !!! Veal… jk…. Good for the little guy…
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Gonzo
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:06am
Veal for everyone!
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- PatriotDaze
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:14am
  breaded…..with mushrooms and marsala.
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Mr.Citrus
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:06am
Now thats the America I love to hear about… Hats off to that pilot… Really good stuff.
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PatriotDaze
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:05am
Veal…..tasty…..tasty…..VEAL
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westfayetteville
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:04am
Great job guys
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BetsyRoss1513
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:03am
Awwww…. Yummy!!!!
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LadyIzShy
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:03am
nice story gives me hope
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MJ
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 10:59am
Its nice to see a story with a happy ending :-)
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- grandmaof5
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:06am
  That’s for sure – above and beyond the call of duty is a blessing to see.
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- snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:58am
  Morning Grandmaof5.
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- DagneyT
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 12:02pm
  It’s a lovely case for American ingenuity & exceptionalism!
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cubber
Posted on December 28, 2010 at 10:57am
Now that’s an American story. BE PREPARED.
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- FED-UP-AND-READY-TO-TAKE-ACTION
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:02am
  With so many sad stories going on it is nice to hear and see one with a happy ending………………
  
  The Constitution is not an instrument for government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government, lest it come to dominate our lives and interests. — Patrick Henry
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- broker0101
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:04am
  Wow, “Be Prepared”. That is meaningless rhetoric right up there with “Hope” and “Change”. But hey, if it makes you feel better……
- snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:05am
  Wonderful, American help and ingenuity right on time and at their best!!!
  
  http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm
- mtnclimberjim
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:10am
  BROKER
  
  I see your still trolling with you head up your ass
- cubber
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:14am
  @broker0101 – Sir Baden Powell, the founder of the Scouting movement, was once asked “What are we to be prepared for?”. His response, “Any old thing”. It is not meaningless to me for it has served me well to BE PREPARED.
- Reagan/DeMint.deciple
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:15am
  WOW, BROKENHEAD .. Do you feel a little slighted by your messiah, about the hopey changey thing ? Not happening fast enough for ya, huh ? Those damn TEA PARTY PATRIOTS are getting in the way.. you know what I say ? hahahahahahajajajajjaajjaajajja aahhaaa…. Too bad, get used to it..
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- MR_ANDERSON
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:19am
  Freedom of the Press is good!
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- A1955Rosie
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:57am
  That is the SPIRIT of man! However in America we are more fortutunate to do something like this.
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- snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 11:57am
  @Broker 0101
  
  Nice to see even this early on a fine morning that you and your progressive marxists buddies in the DC region are as miserable as ever. Be sure to enjoy the great blizzard of ‘global warming garbage’ incorporated going on there, and ignore the icebergs flowing on the rivers, they are just a ‘illusion’ caused by the delusions of Progressives own nonsensical warped reality.
- JayCee
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 12:01pm
  Last year that same pilot performed the same feat and saved a deer stranded on a frozen pond.
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- walkwithme1966
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 12:02pm
  Cool story – good to read a story where the outcome is good! http://maboulette.wordpress.com
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- cwolf
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 12:21pm
  Stop spamming all the posts with your meaningless comments
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- 76
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 1:08pm
  Then they all celebrated the positive outcome of the ordeal at McDonald’s.
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- Max jones
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 2:52pm
  broker 0101….I see a lot of your posts and I perceive that you are mostly negative in your observations, but I still don’t know about YOU. What is it that you are so passionate about. I really want to know. Can you enlighten me? I can tell you are intelligent, your thoughts are important, please share.
  I am asking repectfully, in curiosity, if nothing else…..Max
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- Max jones
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 2:59pm
  I think we’ve got the wrong take on broker 0101. I really don’t see a diehard progressive there. I don’t understand where he is coming from as all of his posts are pretty hostile. I want to know, though. He does not seem to fit in any pigeon hole I can discern. Curious fellow, that broker.
  I think maybe he is a “fatalist”, you know, one that sees no way out.
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- DashRipRock
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 3:23pm
  Her is one for BROKER
  maybe this is more to his liking
  
  I’d like to build the world a home
  and furnish it with love
  grow apple trees and honey bees
  and snow white turtle doves
  
  I’d like to teach the world to sing
  in perfect harmony
  I’d like to hold it in my arms
  and keep it company
  
  I’d like to see the world for once
  all standing hand in hand
  and hear them echo through the hills
  for peace throuout the land
  
  thats the song I hear
  Let the world sing today
  a song of peace
  that echoes on
  and never goes away
  
  I’d like to teach the world to sing
  in perfect harmony
  
  I’d like to teach the world to sing
  in perfect harmony
  
  I’d like to build the world a home
  and funish it with love
  grow apple trees and honey bees
  and snow white turtle doves
  
  I’d like to teach the world to sing
  in perfect harmony
  I’d like to hold it in my arms
  and keep it company
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- LOVEFREEDOM47
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 3:24pm
  mtnclimberjim
  
  THANKS FOR THE LAUGH!
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- Sinista Mace
  Posted on December 28, 2010 at 10:16pm
  Excellent piloting skill.
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