Don't ever trust a bull

Gchase24 · Feb 25, 2016

Sabine county Texas man killed by his bull while repairing his fence.
www.dailynewsandmore.com/...man-dies...bull/article_a9fc9ce0-d5fb-11..
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2x4 · Feb 25, 2016

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4play · Feb 26, 2016

(quoted from post at 00:24:32 02/26/16) Sabine county Texas man killed by his bull while repairing his fence.
www.dailynewsandmore.com/...man-dies...bull/article_a9fc9ce0-d5fb-11..
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blue water massey · Feb 26, 2016

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JD Seller · Feb 26, 2016

It is terrible deal!! The thing that makes me wonder is they state he had trouble with the bull before but not this serious. What the heck????? Any trouble with a bull and it is hamburger time with me.

Dick2 · Feb 26, 2016

We had a neighbor that was attacked by his own bull a couple different times. The third time finished him off. We only had one bull that thought he was tough; he'd run a bluff on Dad and by brothers, but I'd stand my ground and he would back down for me after we had a couple go-arounds - but I was much younger and tougher then. There was something in my voice when I talked to him that made him back down, but he wouldn't back down for anyone else so I became his handler.

Richard G. · Feb 26, 2016

My Grandma who was born in 1894 was charged by a bull on her way to milk the cow one morning. The bull was always threatening her so she carried a pitchfork when going to milk. This time she stabbed him in the head. He respected her after that.
Richard in NW SC

Bill VA · Feb 26, 2016

I had an uncle that one time had a Charloais bull. Why that bread - who knows - LOL. This was around 1970 and he had a Dodge Power Wagon 3/4 ton truck - 4x4. From the factory, with the 4x4, that was one high off the ground truck! Anyhow - my uncle pulled up to the gate at a field where the bull was kept. He got out to open the gate, and somehow the bull got after him. The uncle was no athlete - but on that day, he sprung himself up on the hood of the truck in short order to escape the Chaloais bull.

I believe after that - the bull went down the road.

On another note....

When I was a boy, we kept a few rabbit beagles. Our cattle HATED those dogs. So onetime I was out in the pasture for some chores or whatever reason and one of those beagles followed me around and out in the field. The dog saw the cows, decided to investigate. The cows took exception and gave chase to the beagle. The beagle figured he'd run to my side. Pretty soon, both of us were on full run for the fence!

fixerupper · Feb 26, 2016

A protective Charolais mamma cow chased me up on the hood of my Power Wagon. Not a bull but nonetheless she could have done the same amount of damage.

showcrop · Feb 26, 2016

I can remember when I was a kid both a neighbor and an uncle getting pinned to fences or walls by a bull. They both got away with just bruises and both bulls went down the road. When the kids were here and we had sheep you really had to watch the rams. Usually you got a decent warning because they would back up a few steps first and it was easy to sidestep them and give them a little cuff on the head. Not so the Southdowns. Those little buggers would walk casually up beside you then swing their head sideways and get you in the side of the knee. That could really do some damage.

farmerwithmutt · Feb 26, 2016

I worked with an e m t who got called out one morning the bull had been working on him all night he wouldn't talk for the rest of the day. We all have stories and memories of bulls and cows and people still get hurt. My aunt had dogs who when chased headed for her they got her down and rolled her but luckily she never got hurt to bad but she never let the dogs out when the cows were around

ditchwitch · Feb 26, 2016

Im with you on that for sure.

Alan K · Feb 26, 2016

I remember my dad telling us when we were growing up....watch the cows and respect the bull.

Super-H-Mike · Feb 26, 2016

My Grandfather was roughed up against the fence once by a bull. I have also heard many stories over the years . I have been charged myself but never injured. My 12 year old daughter was chased up onto a round bale by a steer once, and he went to hamburger the next day. Bulls are always suspect to me, and Boars also.

led · Feb 26, 2016

Back in the early 50's, my dad was charged by a shorthorn bull, he jumped the fence no harm. Dad sent me & older brother to buy Bull Blinders. We chased the bull around pasture with tractor until bull ran out of steam, the bull wore blinders for years until I removed them at the stockyard. Bull blinders are displayed in our family room today.
Led

PJH · Feb 26, 2016

Years ago, our neighbor had a Jersey bull that was ornery. That bull ran him up a sprout and kept him there for about an hour, all the while trying to waller the sprout down so he could get to him. When the bull finally lost interest and wandered away, Jim slipped up to the house and got his shotgun. He went right back to the pasture, and the bull thought he'd have some more fun running old Jim, but when he got right up close, Jim shot him right in the face. It didn't kill the bull, but it blinded him. Jim kept that thing around for a few more years - he never bothered anyone again because he couldn't see to chase them, and he was still able to service the cows. Those little Jersey bulls always seemed mean to me.

buickanddeere · Feb 26, 2016

My Maternal Grand Father was nearly gored to death by an Aryshire bull. He was crippled the rest of his life.
Neighbour was on a little JD 1120 with loader when the bull attacked. Bull was able to lift a hind wheel off the ground .

JRSutton · Feb 26, 2016

I've posted this little story here before, but - I got it good from a steer once. He was normally pretty easy going, shown by the 4H kids. Got back from a fair where he had been acting up, so I went in to get him out of the stock trailer where he was tied.

He came around on me and somehow pinned me with one arm locked in a corner of the trailer, and pinned my other arm against my side with his halter lead, the other end of which was tied tight to the trailer.

He was a polled hereford so no horns thank god. He was trying his best to rip me up though, and it still didn't feel too good even without the horns. He was pushing hard with his head just grinding my rib cage.

I suddenly became acutely aware of how "it" happens. How things can be going normally and next second you're in real trouble. It's easy to think you're too good to get hurt - "oh I'd do this or that" to get out of imagined situations. But I was pretty much just a rag doll at that point. I couldn't do anything but take the beating.

It was an odd feeling.

Fortunately my wife saw what happened and jumped in and put that crazy steer right in its place, and got me out of there.

Kind of humiliating to be saved by your wife, but I can say I also gained a new level of respect for her that day.

Tom OConnor · Feb 26, 2016

I have spent many years of my younger life around Holstien Cattle and I have posted about this subject before and again I would never trust a bull no matter what color or breed he is. Also a fresh cow that even thinks you might harm her calf can take you out just as fast as the bull can. Many people have been killed or severely injured around cattle. All large animals need to be respected.

GeneMO · Feb 26, 2016

I know of 3 people in our neighborhood who were almost killed by bulls. I am talking hurt very bad. Lasst one was a good friend. He was able to finally crawl from the feed bunks to his pickup. He couldn't get in the truck, hurt too bad, but crawled under. Neighbor passed by and saw him waving from under the truck. He had to be life flighted out. He recovered, but barely.

Someone asked me once if I knew what the most dangerous animal on the North American Continent was. After guesses of grizzly bear, etc, they said it was the domestic bull.

Gene

the tractor vet · Feb 26, 2016

Oh yea one min you could be standing there rubbing it's head and the next running for your life . Now let one go ferrule on ya and see how well that works out . Myself and my Buddy Eugene have been tryen to get 6 that have been on the loose now for over a year and so to speak in the wild . As he calls it going on safari , Now as to date we have taken four out of the six and still have two to go . The last bull that we got weighed in like 24-2500lbs live . It was all that the big Bobcat could do to lift it with our boom pole sucked up close . Eugene got the first shot off with his 270 at best i could judge 175-200 yds and he made a dead on head shot , the 150 grain bullet did not drop that bull and the bullet just glanced off , the hide on that bull on the head was over one inch thick , now how thick his skull was we did not cut that open to see . all that 270 did was really PIZZ that bull off and it went totally nuts . There was five other guys plus myself and they had 308's and one 30-06 To finally drop that bull everybody but me got off shots and it took five good hits before it went down . I did not get a shot off as i was tofar away and i do not think my 30-30 would have done more then Pizz it off more. It's like this you mess with the bull your going to get the bad end of the deal. And the same goes for any cow, if they can toss a 1500 lb round bale like nothing your scrawny 190-300lbs is nothing .

01gentdc · Feb 26, 2016

yep ,, never turn your back on him ,,.no matter how friendly he has been in the past ..

Donald Lehman · Feb 26, 2016

Yup, had one old cow years ago that got downright dangerous when she had a calf. If you were milking her and her calf bellered back in the calf barn she would knock me across the barn, smash the milker unit and go beserk. Didn't keep that old witch very long after I bought the farm from my father.

scott mcintosh · Feb 26, 2016

I was nailed by a bull years ago when getting cows on foot.I played dead hoping
I was not bleeding any where.When his cross eyed look left him he walked away.When I got up and headed for the first tree for safety I watched him go into the barn.He was locked in for awhile till my ribs healed,Then I sold him for baloney.Bulls used after that get tuned up with good bump with tractor if they give any static.Then when they hear a tractor or truck motor they zoom to the barn.When working close quarters I always leave myself a way out.Just sold one on monday he was not giving trouble but he has been here long enuff weighed 2050 lbs.My next door neighbor was laid up for a year after bull got him and I know of a couple that were not so lucky.Went to both of there estate sales. Scott

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