Reported birth of rare white buffalo calf ‘fulfils tribal prophecy’

A rare white buffalo calf, reportedly born in Yellowstone National Park’s Lamar Valley (Erin Braaten/Dancing Aspens Photography via AP)

The reported birth of a rare white buffalo in Yellowstone National Park in the US fulfils a Lakota prophecy that predicts better times, according to members of the American Indian tribe.

The tribe cautioned that it is also a signal that more must be done to protect the earth and its animals.