scrappinghappy
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Post by scrappinghappy on Jun 10, 2022 2:40:24 GMT
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Jun 10, 2022 3:12:44 GMT
Happens a lot! 😂
A few years ago one was loose in my neighborhood in the middle of the the city.
Just a month ago we had a pair of camels running down 169.
Weird things happen here. 🤦🏻♀️
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Post by voltagain on Jun 10, 2022 4:01:16 GMT
There is an area on the outskirts of OKC (Oklahoma City) that is a stock yard where cattle is sold. I am guessing one got loose during either unloading or loading into a truck. There are plenty of horse back cowboys because it is still the most efficient means of controlling cattle in the confines of the stock yard. I-40 runs really close to the stockyards for ease of trucking access. |
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Post by Legacy Girl on Jun 10, 2022 4:30:23 GMT
Trigger warning -- animal death....
There was a big accident near me earlier this year where a guy was driving at night and hit nine cows that were walking down the road. Four cows were killed and five had to be put down to eliminate their suffering. Still more were returned to the farm where they belonged, uninjured. One person was airlifted from the crash scene in critical condition. I can't even imagine coming up over a hill at night and having all those cows in the road. Terrifying!
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Post by malibou on Jun 10, 2022 6:20:48 GMT
Trigger warning -- animal death.... There was a big accident near me earlier this year where a guy was driving at night and hit nine cows that were walking down the road. Four cows were killed and five had to be put down to eliminate their suffering. Still more were returned to the farm where they belonged, uninjured. One person was airlifted from the crash scene in critical condition. I can't even imagine coming up over a hill at night and having all those cows in the road. Terrifying! Also a trigger warning -- animal death In Wyoming it is a free range state, which means that animals - mostly cows and horses can and do wander into highways. Because cows have short legs, hitting a cow does serious damage to your car, but passengers are typically okay. Hitting a horse is a whole different thing. Their legs are long, causing them to break which causes the horse to land on the hood of a car, and a body in motion stays in motion, thus allowing a horse to slide across the hood of a car and they go thru the windshield rather than rumpling your car's front end back like when you hit a cow. Hitting a horse almost always leads to serious injury or death to car occupants. My Dh and Ds were unbelievably lucky when they hit a horse, in the middle of the night, doing 70 in Wyoming. The tall front end of the Honda Element they were in prevented the horse from falling onto the hood and continuing along the hood thru the windshield. The car crumpled right on back like it was supposed to. The car was totaled, but Dh and Ds walked away completely uninjured. Something the guy that investigates these incidents hadn't seen in his 30 years on the job, nor the policeman that had been on the job 23 years. Scary stuff. Those of you driving at night in Wyoming have my utmost respect |
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Post by lisae on Jun 10, 2022 11:43:09 GMT
How did the cow get loose, Cows get out all the time. It looked small and if there is the slightest leeway in a fence due to loose barbed wire or whatever they are using to contain them, a frisky cow will find a way out. If the hole is big enough, others will follow. I've had the neighbor's cows in my front yard many times. When I was growing up, a neighbor's cows frequently got into our yard. They loved to eat my mother's marigolds. They can be a danger as they will get on the road and cause accidents. |
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Post by compeateropeator on Jun 10, 2022 12:01:59 GMT
Unfortunately cows get out all the time here.
Just the other day I passed one running down the road the, I saw it early and was easily able to navigate by it. However the look on the face of the bicyclist that came over the hill and on to that cow (thankfully did not hit it that I saw) was pure terror. I am not sure which would be worse, hitting it while in my car or on a bicycle.
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scrappinghappy
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Post by scrappinghappy on Jun 10, 2022 18:44:40 GMT
How did the cow get loose, Cows get out all the time. It looked small and if there is the slightest leeway in a fence due to loose barbed wire or whatever they are using to contain them, a frisky cow will find a way out. If the hole is big enough, others will follow. I've had the neighbor's cows in my front yard many times. When I was growing up, a neighbor's cows frequently got into our yard. They loved to eat my mother's marigolds. They can be a danger as they will get on the road and cause accidents. I guess this city girl has learned a thing or two here. Some of these stories seem like really scary incidences to me |
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Post by Zee on Jun 10, 2022 18:48:15 GMT
I had to call 911 once for a cow in the road when I lived in Iowa. Good thing I saw it because I had just crested a hill so it wasn't even visible.
Once at the drive-in (it's out in the country) a young bull from the farm next to the field got loose and was running all over where children play before the movie starts. Sure enough, some farm boys tackled it and got it back home. Farm boys are tough 🥰
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Post by Zee on Jun 10, 2022 18:49:13 GMT
Unfortunately cows get out all the time here. Just the other day I passed one running down the road the, I saw it early and was easily able to navigate by it. However the look on the face of the bicyclist that came over the hill and on to that cow (thankfully did not hit it that I saw) was pure terror. I am not sure which would be worse, hitting it while in my car or on a bicycle. The owner should be fined every time. It's not normal for cows to get loose "all the time". |
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Post by compeateropeator on Jun 10, 2022 19:20:18 GMT
Unfortunately cows get out all the time here. Just the other day I passed one running down the road the, I saw it early and was easily able to navigate by it. However the look on the face of the bicyclist that came over the hill and on to that cow (thankfully did not hit it that I saw) was pure terror. I am not sure which would be worse, hitting it while in my car or on a bicycle. The owner should be fined every time. It's not normal for cows to get loose "all the time". Well I am being pretty loose with my “all the time” 😆. But I am in a rural, small state, small family farms type area. You have much more chance of hitting a deer (or moose). But it isn’t really that unusual to see a cow or two (or sheep, pig, horse, maybe even an alpaca or emu or two ) that has escaped…lots of fences and places for prison breaks. You are correct it shouldn’t happen but does. I am sure there is some sort of fine, especially if the animal causes damage. 🤷♀️ I think most people who drive around my area /state stay pretty alert for animals of all sorts. |
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Post by Zee on Jun 10, 2022 19:59:48 GMT
The owner should be fined every time. It's not normal for cows to get loose "all the time". Well I am being pretty loose with my “all the time” 😆. But I am in a rural, small state, small family farms type area. You have much more chance of hitting a deer (or moose). But it isn’t really that unusual to see a cow or two (or sheep, pig, horse, maybe even an alpaca or emu or two ) that has escaped…lots of fences and places for prison breaks. You are correct it shouldn’t happen but does. I am sure there is some sort of fine, especially if the animal causes damage. 🤷♀️ I think most people who drive around my area /state stay pretty alert for animals of all sorts. Yes we had those too when I lived in Iowa but I only saw one loose cow ever! I think y'all got some very lax farmers there. I'd be pretty mad if it kept happening. |
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Post by iowgirl on Jun 10, 2022 20:27:01 GMT
There was a big accident near me earlier this year where a guy was driving at night and hit nine cows that were walking down the road. Four cows were killed and five had to be put down to eliminate their suffering. Still more were returned to the farm where they belonged, uninjured. One person was airlifted from the crash scene in critical condition. I can't even imagine coming up over a hill at night and having all those cows in the road. Terrifying! Ranchers worst nightmare! The sheriff called one night because a semi had hit some cows on a blacktop near one of our pastures. My quick thinking husband ask "what color eartag" - yellow - "not ours". Whew. We did go out just to make absolute sure, and to make sure they didn't need help. So are farm girls! My girls got called to help other people get their cows and horses back in quite a few times. The owner should be fined every time. It's not normal for cows to get loose "all the time". As a livestock owner, we do keep some pretty hefty insurance in case our cattle were out and caused a wreck. We work VERY hard to keep our fences good and hot. We check them twice a day, but I know a lot of guys check theirs on a semi weekly basis. When we have cattle fenced along the highway, we have a 2 barb top and woven bottom along with a very VERY hot string along it. Deer really are hard on fences, no matter how many times you check them a day and keep them in good repair. When the deer are moving a lot, I just plan on a long morning of fixing fence and doing it again the next day. |
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Post by compeateropeator on Jun 10, 2022 20:39:54 GMT
Well I am being pretty loose with my “all the time” 😆. But I am in a rural, small state, small family farms type area. You have much more chance of hitting a deer (or moose). But it isn’t really that unusual to see a cow or two (or sheep, pig, horse, maybe even an alpaca or emu or two ) that has escaped…lots of fences and places for prison breaks. You are correct it shouldn’t happen but does. I am sure there is some sort of fine, especially if the animal causes damage. 🤷♀️ I think most people who drive around my area /state stay pretty alert for animals of all sorts. Yes we had those too when I lived in Iowa but I only saw one loose cow ever! I think y'all got some very lax farmers there. I'd be pretty mad if it kept happening. I don’t disagree with you and I didn’t intend to imply it was the same farm, just that it is not uncommon and happens all over the state. You are probably correct in that our enforcement of these laws (if there are some) are lax depending on the area. 😄 But it one of things you learn to navigate and put up with, I guess? I am not sure…I have just dealt with lots of animals all my life. It is not the deal breaker for loving my state and staying here. Now ask me about spongy moth (FKA The Gypsy moth) infestations… that may be a deal breaker. 😉 😄 |
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Post by iowgirl on Jun 10, 2022 20:43:05 GMT
FYI - I watched the video. Not a cow. It's a calf. It's little. LOL Cowboys did a great job roping.
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Post by Zee on Jun 10, 2022 20:51:52 GMT
There was a big accident near me earlier this year where a guy was driving at night and hit nine cows that were walking down the road. Four cows were killed and five had to be put down to eliminate their suffering. Still more were returned to the farm where they belonged, uninjured. One person was airlifted from the crash scene in critical condition. I can't even imagine coming up over a hill at night and having all those cows in the road. Terrifying! Ranchers worst nightmare! The sheriff called one night because a semi had hit some cows on a blacktop near one of our pastures. My quick thinking husband ask "what color eartag" - yellow - "not ours". Whew. We did go out just to make absolute sure, and to make sure they didn't need help. So are farm girls! My girls got called to help other people get their cows and horses back in quite a few times. The owner should be fined every time. It's not normal for cows to get loose "all the time". As a livestock owner, we do keep some pretty hefty insurance in case our cattle were out and caused a wreck. We work VERY hard to keep our fences good and hot. We check them twice a day, but I know a lot of guys check theirs on a semi weekly basis. When we have cattle fenced along the highway, we have a 2 barb top and woven bottom along with a very VERY hot string along it. Deer really are hard on fences, no matter how many times you check them a day and keep them in good repair. When the deer are moving a lot, I just plan on a long morning of fixing fence and doing it again the next day. Well to be honest most of the girls at the drive in were screaming lol probably none of them lived on a farm! Those boys didn't hesitate. I wasn't freaking out but I sure did get inside the vehicle and wait for them to catch it. 😀🌽🐂 |
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Post by iowgirl on Jun 10, 2022 22:29:39 GMT
Well to be honest most of the girls at the drive in were screaming lol probably none of them lived on a farm!  Growing up on the farm makes a big difference! Pretty much in all aspects of their life. They learned at a young age how to behave around livestock (definitely no screaming!). They had responsibilities at a young age with calves and horses. I think the biggest life lesson is that you can't force something much bigger than you do something, but you can guide them to do what you want if you approach it calmly and with a plan. |
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Growing up on the farm makes a big difference! Pretty much in all aspects of their life. They learned at a young age how to behave around livestock (definitely no screaming!). They had responsibilities at a young age with calves and horses. I think the biggest life lesson is that you can't force something much bigger than you do something, but you can guide them to do what you want if you approach it calmly and with a plan.