Close call this morning

[wdfifteen]

I drive by a number of farmer's fields on my way to the office in the morning. I know all the farmers and we wave and stuff. This morning I saw a lone cow laying out in a field of corn stubble. Cows can get bloat and die if they eat a pile of spilled grain in a harvested field, so I thought I would do the farmer a favor and go check on his cow. I left the truck running on the side of the road and walked the 75 yards out into the field to take a look.

1. It wasn't a cow, it was a bull

2. It wasn't sick, it was taking a nap

3. It was not happy to see me in his field with his cows just over the hill

As soon as he started to get up I beat feet out of there, with the unhappy bull right on my heels. I hurdled the single-strand electric barbed wire fence with no illusions that it was going to slow down a ticked-off bull. I tore around the other side of my truck, got in and floored it.
I figured I'd better go back and try to keep an eye on him while I called the farmer because I was sure he was out on the road by then. Nope. I apparently wasn't worth the trouble, because he was standing by the fence calmly having a snack. I snapped a picture of the brute with my phone - from inside the truck.

[URY914]

He's giving you the, "Get outta my corn field" look.

[john70t]

Right thought.
But wrong implementation, as you discovered.

The Romans fought animals in the Colosseum ring.
Bulls killed male lions on a regular basis.

[Crowbob]

I know. I think I'll pull over, jump the electic fence to get closer to that sick-looking ol' cow over there.

I wish I could find a hornets nest because I just so happen to have a stick right here...

[id10t]

A DEA officer stopped at a ranch in Texas, and talked with an old rancher. He told the rancher, "I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown drugs." The rancher said, "Okay , but don't go in that field over there.....", as he pointed out the location.

The DEA officer verbally exploded saying, " Mister, I have the authority of the Federal Government with me!" Reaching into his rear pants pocket, the arrogant officer removed his badge and proudly displayed it to the rancher. "See this ****ing badge?! This badge means I am allowed to go wherever I wish.... On any land !! No questions asked or answers given!! Have I made myself clear?.... do you understand?!!"
The rancher nodded politely, apologized, and went about his chores.

A short time later, the old rancher heard loud screams, looked up, and saw the DEA officer running for his life, being chased by the rancher's big Santa Gertrudis bull...... With every step the bull was gaining ground on the officer, and it seemed likely that he'd sure enough get gored before he reached safety. The officer was clearly terrified. The rancher threw down his tools, ran to the fence and yelled at the top of his lungs.....

"Your badge, show him your ****ing BADGE!!"

[gshase]

Would love to see a pic of you petting the little thing. Run Forrest Run.....

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Was his name Frank?

[fastfredracing]

I delivered pizzas when I was in college. It was in a rural area. I went to one delivery and saw a brand new Bronco in the driveway that was all smashed to bejesus and back. When I asked the guy what happened, he told me that he was coming from the bar the previous night, and hit a bull that had gotten out of the fence and was walking on the road. It completely destroyed this full sized bronco .
I would have done anything to see you hauling arse back to your car. I'm picturing your arms flailing ,and some explicitives coming from your mouth. Glad it turned out the way it did .

[livi]

Whoohooo! I would not have done that even if it was a cow. I am really scared of those critters.

[john70t]

Donkeys can be mean 'ol bastards as well.
Kill cougars/mountain lions.

Grazers are ok. But only while they are ok.

[bivenator]

Cows will eat you at the first opportunity which is why I try to strike first.

[SiberianDVM]

When I was a senior in Vet College a bunch of us went out on a routine farm call doing vaccinations on a Holstein dairy herd. The herd was gathered around the milking barn and since all the animals this barn twice a day, they were used to entering the corridors and standing quietly. After a couple of hundred times of lifting the tail, inserting the thermometer, reading the ear tag number, cleaning some rump skin, and jabbing in 3 syringes of vaccine it got a bit routine and boring.

Until suddenly I noticed that the rump I was behind was about a foot higher, about a foot wider, and instead of a 4 titted bag down there, there was a huge scrotum. Then Mr. Bull turned his head and looked back at me as if to say, "Let's be careful today, right?"

[Geary]

25 years ago on Kauai, an old time family was finally forced by the courts to allow public access to the shoreline through the family's property. It was a great day for us surfers, as Kauai's best left was now available to us. But the family got the last laugh by puting all their bulls in the right away area. The waves were worth the risk, but man there were some scary days dealing with the crowd control ..

[GH85Carrera]

This story sounds like a big load of bull ......

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by Crowbob

I know. I think I'll pull over, jump the electic fence to get closer to that sick-looking ol' cow over there.

It was more like, "I'll go take a look and maybe help my friend prevent the loss of a $2000 brood cow."

[R K T]

The closest I've ever been to a bull.....


and it was pretty dang good!

[Baz]

Heelers....like American Express...don't leave home without one!

[oldE]

When I was in my teens, working on the farm, we had a 2 year old bull in with the herd. The time came to put a ring in his nose, as he was getting some 'attitude' from time to time. Safety first, you know.

The first thing we tried was to just seperate cows out of the herd in the field until he was by himself, but he didn't want to leave his girls. At one point I found myself between him and the rest of the herd. He really had no idea of his size or power, so he tried to run around me. I moved to head him off, which caused him to reverse in an attempt to go 'round the other way.

It was as I was running back to head him off again that the thought occurred to me if he got tired of this foolishness he would just run directly over me and have done with it. That's when my feet slipped and he got around me. Self preservation on my part, I think. It certainly wasn't the smartest thing I had ever done.

Eventually we drove the whole herd into the corral and got the girls out one by one until we had him in the chute.

Be careful out there.
Les

[Danimal16]

Baz,

Those Healers remind me of mongoose. Quick and feared.

Great post.

Dan

[5String43]

Looks like maybe an angus? Just be happy he wasn't a Jersey. Be very happy.