Military Police riding buffalo on the island of Marajo in Brazil

Military police mounted on gigantic water buffaloes routinely patrol the streets of the Brazilian island of Marajo

The photo of these two soldiers and their steeds was snapped by photographer Fernando Camara

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Zehzin@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

Tactical Armored horse

doyadig@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y (3 replies)

This can’t be real right?

Zpiritual@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Festt_aargh@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I have quite a few AI generated images in my feed. Would have skimmed past this presuming it was the same if I hadn’t read more closely.

doyadig@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Yes it’s crazy. I didn’t know those beasts could be tamed.

mk36109@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y

Mongo only pawn in game of life

moistclump@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Why buffalo? Are they controllable?

poVoq@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 3y

They are very commonly used to pull carts and for field work around the world.

MaxVoltage@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

those poor dudes

ChamrsDeluxe@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

I am not afraid of them… they aren't off duty.