A guy in Idaho has been arrested for some kind of drunken act involving a pelican. What else can I say?
South Idaho Camper Allegedly Cited For Drunken Act With Pelican
A man camping at a site in southeastern Idaho has been allegedly cited for disturbing others while intoxicated with a pelican. The incident is alleged to have occurred approximately 185 miles northeast of Twin Falls.
Public intoxication and camping is an all too familiar reality. I've seen some pretty crazy things while out in the Idaho mountains. A full weekend of drunken Pantera fans as neighbors in the Sawtooth Mountains ranks way up there on my list.
It's definitely not cool to mess with animals while your drunk and camping. Some animals you might come across in the Gem State mountains on a camping trip include bears, snakes, wolves, deer, mountain lions, and others. I'm not sure if pelicans are really native to southeastern Idaho, as I've never personally seen one while outdoors.
A strange story has surfaced that involves a man being allegedly cited for resisting officers and disturbing the peace while exhibiting out-of-control, drunken behavior involving a pelican. Independent is one news source that shared the story of the incident that is said to have happened a few days ago at Warm Slough Campground near Rexburg.
It's not known if the animal was in the possession of the camper prior to visiting the site, or if it somehow was discovered in the wild. It's perhaps the most bizarre story involving the outdoors, animals, and an Idahoan since a 2020 incident where a Gem State man was cited for boiling chickens in a Yellowstone National Park hot spring.
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I used to walk the dogs at warm slough all the time. I never saw any pelicans there but did see a huge bull moose there once. A bowhunter killed it later that year. It went over 50" which is good for an idaho moose.
Pelicans? They are very common on the Snake River and reservoirs between CJ Strike and Hells Canyon, that I am aware of. We see them flying up and down the river quite often.
They have most likely been around here since the glaciers receded.
People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.
Brown pelicans do, they dive from the air after fish. White Pelicans are filter feeders, like whales. They breed mostly in lakes on theNorthern Plains.
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