The most famous bison in Manitoba
is named Freddy. He lives in Lorette, a small city southeast of
Winnipeg, and he likes to hop his fence and explore the neighborhood. He
escapes often enough that he’s gained a dedicated following, a line of
rebellious sweatshirts featuring the slogan “Run Freddy Run,” and
fawning press coverage everywhere from the CBC to Maclean’s Magazine.
“We don’t even know if it’s the same
bison or a different bison each time,” explains Kevin Patton, who first
gave Freddy his name, and created the Facebook group dedicated to his exploits. “We just named the escapee Freddy, and he’s become our town mascot.”...https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/freddy-runaway-bison-winnipeg
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