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Cattle/Horses
Back then we had no idea the true consequences. Here's a short write up concerning the ranches in the area of the trinity site.
White-sided cattle
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Other nearby ranchers reported similar events after the blast, including the Bursums.
"The government bought two carloads of our cattle that had turned white on their side," said Holm Bursum III.
Bursum's father told him the cattle had been taken to Oak Ridge, Tenn., where they spent long, normal lives under the watchful eye of the government— a story confirmed by a White Sands official.
A black cat on the ranch turned half white and was sold for a $1.00 to a curious traveler that stopped by.