Cow Mauling

[inyati13]

A man who I have come to know got hurt yesterday. 82 years old. His farm is near Sardis only 2 miles from my farm. He loves his cows and it is his only remaining passion except for his family. He lives there with his wife of the same age.

He was alone and a new calf got out and he picked it up and was carrying it back to the cow. When he opened the gate and was moving it to her, she attacked him. She drove him into the mud and gravel. His face is severely scratched and the dirt and gravel was mashed into his eyes. Not sure how much eye-sight damage yet. She must have stepped on his ankle because it is broken. He was able to crawl out and his grandson found him. He is in the hospital. I wonder if that will end his passion. Very sad to see this happen to an otherwise healthy senior who has the love he does for his cattle. His wife recently told me when I was eating with her at a McDonald's that it is a good thing he has enough money to live because he sure does not make any on his cattle. He did it because he loved it. She said it is all he really does.

Very sad to me!

 

[Angus Cowman]

was talking with salebarn owner west of here last week he had just picked up a set of cows that had severely injured a man in his late 70s guess he got trampled and had a hole in his lung and several crushed ribs and was in pretty critical shape this happened on Tuesday last week and he went and picked up his cows on Friday

 

[pdfangus]

you would think these experienced old timers would know better.....
I never trust any cow with a fairly young calf....
the pet cows are often the worst.....
they are not scared of you

 

[skyhightree1]

thats never a good thing ... all in all its still an animal no matter how domesticated we think they are. they still pose a threat.

 

[Deepsouth]

A man in his early 70's about 2 miles from me was putting feed in a feed trough. A cow bumped another cow and pushed her into him. It broke his hip. He couldn't get up and he lay there 5 hours before he was found. Fortunately he had a dog that stayed with him the whole time and kept the cows off of him. He said he was going to sell his cows but that was two years ago and he ain't sold them yet. Now he carries a cell phone with him everywhere he goes.

 

[slick4591]

Hope the gentleman heals quickly.

 

[pdfangus]

YEP....MY HORSES WON'T KICK ME....
BUT THEY WILL KICK AT ONE ANOTHER OR THE DOGS AND IF i AM THERE TOUGH LUCK....

 

[Aaron]

I don't know of any old timer (over 70) around here, that has anything but Hereford cows. Majority get a good scare in their 60's with some other breed and start breeding Hereford back in. One Neighbor had Hereford cows, started breeding BA and RA into them and quit that when everything started going through fences and he had a few close calls. Running two Hereford bulls now and his cattle didn't get out once last year and he says they are much better to work with now.

 

[kucala5]

Better have a healthy respect for an animal that big. Mine could hurt me nudging me for another range cube from my pocket without ever meaning to. :cboy: I never go check the cows without my phone. I may forget to take it with me to work, shopping or out for a run...but it is always with me and the cattle.

 

[M5farm]

this time of the year is the worst for accidents from what I personally have seen. all animals get that spring fever where they are just a little more spunky. so be careful.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Better have a healthy respect for an animal that big. Mine could hurt me nudging me for another range cube from my pocket without ever meaning to. :cboy: I never go check the cows without my phone. I may forget to take it with me to work, shopping or out for a run...but it is always with me and the cattle.

Don't forget you sidearm kucala5, most folks on here never go into their fields without one.

Or so they say....

 

[TexasBred]

Better have a healthy respect for an animal that big. Mine could hurt me nudging me for another range cube from my pocket without ever meaning to. :cboy: I never go check the cows without my phone. I may forget to take it with me to work, shopping or out for a run...but it is always with me and the cattle.

Don't forget you sidearm kucala5, most folks on here never go into their fields without one.

Or so they say....

:lol2: :lol2: :clap: Never choose a cow for a pet. :!:

 

[Calhoun Farm]

I've been hurt twice in the last few months and I'm 30. Age doesn't matter, it can happen no matter how old you are. I think a big part of the problem is "we" get comfortable around cattle and don't give them the respect they deserve/require.

 

[branguscowgirl]

Sorry to hear about your friends accident Ron! Really do wish for a complete recovery for him. At his age, it is very tuff to heal!
I try to just shove a calf under the fence in that situation...... Too scary to know what those big cows are capable of.

 

[pdfangus]

armed or not I would not shoot a cow for doing her job....

 

[mwj]

The big factor that is being over looked is reaction time and agility. I am 65 and I will guarantee you I can not move out of the way like I used to. If this cow had been really rank the outcome would have been much worse.

 

[Caustic Burno]

armed or not I would not shoot a cow for doing her job....

That is where we differ cow get me down and I think I can't get away I would shoot one in a heartbeat.
My health is more important than any cow on the place.
Way I look at a new cow is cheap compared to a life in a wheel chair or a funeral.
MWJ one of the reason's I carry a pistol is I can't run or move like I used to.
Thirty years ago it would have never crossed my mind.

 

[Shanghai]

There are stories like this all the time
I know a guy that raises registered cattle and all are dog gentle, but he went to check a new calf and the cow got him down and busted him up pretty bad. He was finally able to crawl to the pickup but couldn't get in.

Had a cousin just the other day get in trouble when a calf got under the electric fence and he was trying to get in back in and was shocked and bellered. It's momma came a running right through the fence and past the calf and was hot on his tail. Fortunately for him she turned back and went back to her calf.

I bought some cows in 2012 and went to the ranch to look at them and they're little girl was getting cubes out of the cake box and going into the pens and feeding a bull they had in there.
He was gentle as a house cat but it worried me enough I mentioned it but they assured me it was fine
An 1800# bull and a 6-7 yo kid is just a tragedy waiting to happen.

I try not to get in compromising positions.
The biggest problem now is I can't run and jump like I used to

 

[wacocowboy]

I hope he gets better. I have a goofy young cow who just had her first calf and the calf got out. I had to go get it put it on the 4wheeler and rode out in the pasture and set it down and got away. I never mess with a new calf on foot if Momma is in the same field. I always carry my cell phone would hate to get knocked down and be stuck there for hours or days.

 

[Dega Moo]

A lot of us project human, even our own, emotions and personalities onto animals. If we think of others as 'trusting' we tend to think of animals as 'trusting'. It's a mistake that can be fatal.