Greg Aragon of Burbank (Calif.) Weekly paid a visit Oatman, the isolated Route 66 town in Arizona’s Black Mountains.
The former gold-mining town is known as a place for those who want a taste of the Old West. But Oatman’s biggest claim to fame is the wild burros that wander the streets.
“Give them a carrot and they will love you,” I overheard a kid tell his friend. “But watch out for their teeth.” […]
“They are our number one attraction,” says Jerry Love, a member of the Oatman Chamber of Commerce. “People come from all over the world to see our burros and feed them.”
The animals were brought to town by early miners. When the mines closed they were left behind. Today, there are usually about 15 burros, including babies, wandering through Oatman on any given day.
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