Man Killed

[hurleyjd]

Yesterday around noon a good friend and ex school teacher was killed by a bull. He was 81 years old. Makes me wonder why us old folks who are old and less active keeps fooling with cattle.

 

[M-5]

Sorry to here that Hurley, I think these older folks were so tough and good at it so their mind convinces the body to do it anyway. Prayers for the friends and loved ones.

 

[ram]

Sorry to hear that also. Seems like it's always a bull that kills someone. I think we just take for granted how unpredictable a bull can be.

 

[Nesikep]

Old folk are stubborn.. they didn't get old on a ranch any other way. There's an old lady in her 80's who runs a decent herd of cattle on her own still not far from me.. neighbor bought a 4 year old bull from her, she haltered him and led him on the trailer!

Another old fellow I know has gotta be about 88 by now, runs 150 head with 1 part time helper.

Sorry to hear about your friend.. I think part of it is when you get old you figure you can get out of the way faster than you really can

 

[Workinonit Farm]

I'm sorry to hear that. Very sad. I'm sorry you lost your friend. :(

 

[TexasBred]

Heartbreaking to hear something like this happen. Bull had probably always been a pet too. Was feeding some cubes last week and for some reason a cow behind unloaded with a power kick. Hit my hand and broke two fingers. Could have been worse. You just never know.

 

[skyhightree1]

Sorry to see this and it happen..

 

[Jogeephus]

Sorry to hear this. Its really sad but at least he died doing what he loved rather than sitting in a nursing home.

 

[skyhightree1]

Sorry to hear this. Its really sad but at least he died doing what he loved rather than sitting in a nursing home.

Very True

 

[slick4591]

Hate that fate for anyone. I think the older you get the smarter you need to be around animals.

 

[TexasBred]

Sorry to hear this. Its really sad but at least he died doing what he loved rather than sitting in a nursing home.

Amen brother. :nod:

 

[TexasBred]

Hate that fate for anyone. I think the older you get the smarter you need to be around animals.

I try to be but I think I have brain pharts from time to time and let my guard down.

 

[Bigfoot]

True story------About a month ago, I was at a rodeo. An elderly gentleman was sitting in the grandstands, as I was leading a horse by. He said, "You look stout enough to sit me up on that horse". I just assumed he was joking around, and played along. He actually wanted me to physically get him on the horse. He said he hadn't been on one in years. It seemed like a terrible idea, but I granted his wish. He rode him around the place for about 5 minutes. He made sure his children, and grandchildren saw him. He rode back shortly, and asked me to get him off. When I sat him on the ground, and said Mr. _________, what if that horse had thrower you? He said I'd rather die face down in the dirt, than looking at a ceiling. I don't guess I'll ever get over hearing him say that, and sure was when he said it.

 

[Jogeephus]

I share his feelings.

 

[TCRanch]

Hurley, I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend & neighbor. Our town lost a beloved Vet, in his early 70's. He brought his own ornery bull to work at the Veterinary Hospital for his annual BSE & the bull went nuts in the catch pens. There was nothing anyone else could do and he hung on for 10 days. I take for granted the docility of our bulls & tend to be lax around them which is clearly not a good idea - at any age.

 

[kenny thomas]

True story------About a month ago, I was at a rodeo. An elderly gentleman was sitting in the grandstands, as I was leading a horse by. He said, "You look stout enough to sit me up on that horse". I just assumed he was joking around, and played along. He actually wanted me to physically get him on the horse. He said he hadn't been on one in years. It seemed like a terrible idea, but I granted his wish. He rode him around the place for about 5 minutes. He made sure his children, and grandchildren saw him. He rode back shortly, and asked me to get him off. When I sat him on the ground, and said Mr. _________, what if that horse had thrower you? He said I'd rather die face down in the dirt, than looking at a ceiling. I don't guess I'll ever get over hearing him say that, and sure was when he said it.

I am just as bad. I have been hurt pretty bad 2 different times in the last 5 years, once by a bull. But it makes me so mad when some young kid that don't know how to handle cattle tries to take over loading or sorting cattle at the stockyard. I keep around 75 head and work, vaccinate, sort, haul and whatever else by myself. like the gentleman on the horse if it happens its ok.

 

[Caustic Burno]

Sorry about friend as already stated better than in a home forgotten about.
I don't trust any bovine. At my age things don't work like they used to, you have to work
a lot more careful and thought out.

 

[jedstivers]

I share his feelings.

Once you have the big part of life behind you you'll come out the winner if someone else pulls of your boots that you were able to pull on that morning. Course as everyone gets there that age keeps being pushed further out.

Am sorry to hear about the man though. That's a tough way to go.

 

[wbvs58]

I am only 64 and the problems that I have with a type of polymyositis where my body is continually attacking my muscles I feel so much like $hit when I wake up of a morning and if I don't take pain killers and force myself to get going and by doing so I am not too bad once I get out and about. I never plan to give up what I am doing and to push myself. I feel if I went to a sedentary life I would not last long. If I get to 80 and get slammed by one of my bulls I will die with a smile on my face. Some may say so sad others will say he was doing what he loved, such is life.
I lost my best mate my kelpie bitch 2 weeks ago she was my constant companion, always knew where I was and would keep an eye out for me but she was always a compulsive hunter and would only go after roos when she sensed there was something wrong with them but she got onto one late one evening in rough country and I could not follow to help her out, I went down after dinner in the truck to see if she was ready to give it away as I felt she had followed it into next door, it was a dark night and I heard a gunshot and a young fellow who had permission was spotlighting roos and I am sure he mistook her for a dark dingo but any way I have lost her but the point of this story is that I have always known that she was a hunter, she would not touch livestock only wildlife, and she was very carefull, big sense of self preservation and very smart but even so doing what she loved she would always be susceptible to making that one slight mistake and knowing she was doing what she loved has eased the pain of losing her, she was 7 years old.
Sorry about your friend but I bet he had no regrets.
Ken

 

[M.Magis]

I am only 64 and the problems that I have with a type of polymyositis where my body is continually attacking my muscles I feel so much like $hit when I wake up of a morning and if I don't take pain killers and force myself to get going and by doing so I am not too bad once I get out and about.

I just had to comment, as I haven't heard that word since I lost my dad to it in '94. At that time they had trouble diagnosing it, and there wasn't much for treatment. I'm glad you can still go about your life once you get going, I know it can suck the life out of you. Good luck.