It’s never easy saying goodbye to your companion, especially for teenagers like Madeline Bennett and her steer Rambo. Bennett, 13, is on her third year showing beef and has gotten close to one steer in particular, Rambo.
This year, Bennett entered Rambo in the Boulder County Fair’s Junior Livestock Auction, where Rambo was bid on by sponsors. She expected his sale could go toward helping Boulder County food assistance. Bennett saw success at the county fair, but her journey also involved the loss of an animal who had become her close companion…