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Meet Makloud the Yak
When Lynn Taylor retired to North Idaho, he wanted to raise something fun and exotic, not your standard cows or sheep. He had no idea a decade later his "life partner" would be a 1,140 pound Tibetan yak that he rides in the mountains, drives around in a cart behind his ATV and invites into his home for a few dog treats on the couch.
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Athol resident Lynn Taylor drives Makloud, his yak around his property along with his dog Bud on Tuesday, May 14, 2014.
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Athol resident Lynn Taylor drives near his herd of yaks on his property along with his dog Bud on Tuesday, May 14, 2014.
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Baby yaks roam Lynn Taylor’s Athol property on Tuesday, May 14, 2014.
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Athol resident Lynn Taylor pets Tiny Princess, his yak on Tuesday, May 14, 2014.
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Athol resident Lynn Taylor rides Makloud his yak round his property on Tuesday, May 14, 2014.
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Athol resident Lynn Taylor feed Makloud his yak a snack along with his dog Bud on Tuesday, May 14, 2014.
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