One baa-a-a-a-d lightning strike

On this date in 1918, a single lightning strike killed 504 sheep grazing in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah.

The Wasatch is a rugged mountain range that separates Salt Lake City and Park City and was featured in the 2002 Winter Olympics.

2 Comments

  1. soyjournalista
    Posted July 23, 2008 at 12:27 pm | Permalink

    Baa! This is all Ewe could find?

  2. soyjournalista
    Posted July 23, 2008 at 12:28 pm | Permalink

    Think of the cut in wool production!!! All those knitters without yarn!!! A travesty!!!!