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Charity provides lion hunt for kid who recently recovered from leukemia

A mountain lion hunt can be a once-in-a-lifetime experience even for the most avid of hunters, which is why volunteers from across northeast Wyoming were thrilled to provide one here in Crook County for a young man who recently recovered from leukemia.

The experience was organized by Oconto River Kids, a Wisconsin-based nonprofit with the sole purpose of providing outdoor activities for kids with life-threatening illnesses. The charity connected 16-year-old Austin from Cody with county residents Brandon and Cindi Baudhuin, who were recruited to help provide western-style hunts for the kids...

 
 
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