Rick Ross has issued a public response after a neighbor complained of his two buffalo roaming off his Georgia estate and onto her property.
The woman informed TMZ that in the space of the past week, both animals managed to make their way onto her land.
She noted that she was concerned about her young children&#8217;s safety in light of the massive beasts escaping from Rick&#8217;s 235-acre spread.
In a Facebook statement this Monday, the local sheriff&#8217;s office admonished livestock owners that they are &#8216;responsible for properly restraining the animals&#8217; and could face charges if they neglect to do so.
However Rick, 47, breezily advised the public: &#8216;So when you see my buffalo, give it a carrot. Give it a apple. They so kind. They so peaceful.&#8217;
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Unruffled: Rick Ross has issued a public response after a neighbor complained of his two buffalo roaming off his Georgia estate and onto her property
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Family matters: She noted that she was concerned about her young children&#8217;s safety in light of the massive beasts escaping from Rick&#8217;s 235-acre spread
Rick broke his public silence on his Insta Stories, sharing his warm words for the people who helped him get his livestock back.
&#8216;For everybody that’s wanting a statement and a response for my bulls, my cows, couple buffalos that got away in the community, this is my response,&#8217; he began.
&#8216;I always return stray animals. Make sure you always keep a collar on your animal. And mine don’t have a collar ‘cause you know it’s mine,&#8217; Rick pointed out.
&#8216;So when you see my buffalo, give it a carrot. Give it a apple. They so kind. They so peaceful. Thank you everybody for watching. Thank everybody for making sure all of my animals got back into the Promised Land,&#8217; he said.
Without mentioning the public complaint he received, he concluded: &#8216;All my neighbors, Fayetteville, y’all the best.&#8217;
Rick moved into his sprawling 109-room Georgia mansion in 2014, paying $5.8 million for the compound at auction.
The property used to belong to boxing icon Evander Holyfield but eventually fell into foreclosure &#8211; whereupon it was snaffled up by Rick, who in 2020 added 87 acres to his estate for an additional $1 million.
Last March Rick&#8217;s partners in his clothing company gifted him a brace of buffalo, who are now part of a menagerie that includes a bull and four horses.
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&#8216;Give it a apple&#8217;: However Rick, 47, breezily advised the public: &#8216;So when you see my buffalo, give it a carrot,&#8217; adding that the creatures were &#8216;kind&#8217; and &#8216;peaceful&#8217;
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Authorities: In a Facebook statement this Monday, the local sheriff&#8217;s office admonished livestock owners that they are &#8216;responsible for properly restraining the animals&#8217;
At the time Page Six reported one of the buffalo was a five-year-old weighing 2,000lbs and the other was a one-year-old weighing 700lbs.
The pair of them hit the headlines last week when the woman who lives behind Rick released a video she took of the buffalo grazing on her lawn.
In her version of events, she attempted to bring the issue to Rick directly but wound up getting mired in an argument with someone on his team.
She claims she then phoned the police, who told her the matter was a civil issue, prompting her to file a neighbor dispute with the municipal government.
Although the police declined to take action on her behalf, the Fayette County Sheriff&#8217;s Office did put out a Facebook statement detailing its response.
&#8216;The Sheriff’s Office was made aware of the situation and is currently working with the Fayette County Marshal’s Office to remedy the situation,&#8217; it read in part.
&#8216;While it is legal to own livestock (cattle, sheep, horses, goats, etc.), in Fayette County, the owner is responsible for properly restraining the animals. If the owner is shown to be negligent, they could be charged.&#8217;
In a striking contrast to Rick&#8217;s nonchalant advice on his Insta Stories, the post added that &#8216;as captivating as these animals are, we encourage everyone to use caution if they were to encounter them. Although they are mostly docile, they can be unpredictable and possibly become aggressive.&#8217;
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Swanking about: Last March Rick&#8217;s partners in his clothing company gifted him a brace of buffalo, who are now part of a menagerie that includes a bull and four horses
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Throwback: At the time Page Six reported one of the buffalo was a five-year-old weighing 2,000lbs and the other was a one-year-old weighing 700lbs

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‘Give it a carrot!’ Rick Ross RESPONDS to neighbor who complained over his herd of buffalo roaming off Georgia estate onto her property