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Cows. Don't mess with Bessy after she has been munching under the apple
tree. My live stock fear, as a kid, was the HOGS! And the old work horses
that were put out to pasture prior to the life change to glue. As Seinfeld
pondered, "Who was it that first looked at a horse and said, Hey? I've got
an idea... he could be glue."
Best,
Leland
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ruth Barton
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 9:54 PM
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Subject: Re: [BP] cattle fatalities
Yes, agriculture is one of the more dangerous professions. It is a great
way of life but dangerous. Large animal agriculture is particularly so.
We never kept a bull but there is one in our pasture now. He seems placid
enough BUT that can change in an instant.
I have been chased by mean cows and even pinned against the wall. I still
love cows and wish I had a barn so I could have some. Ruth
At 12:24 PM -0400 7/30/09, [log in to unmask] wrote:
It is too long to post here, but the CDC has analyzed cattle-caused deaths
in the US 2003-2008. I list below the horrifying ways to die in this
supposedly pastoral profession. If anyone wants the full text, you can go
to the CDC website for the gory details. Or I will forward you the actual
accounting.
Christopher
Struck by gate when cattle charged while being herded
Pinned against barn wall while working with cattle
Attacked from behind by bull when feeding dairy cows
Attacked by bull when vaccinating and applying insecticide on cattle
Crushed against barn door when sorting cattle
Attacked by bull when herding cows for milking
Attacked by bull while moving cows into milking parlor
Attacked by bull when alone in pasture
Knocked steel gate on top of himself while loading calves onto a trailer
Trampled by bull being moved from one pasture to another
Found fatally injured in pen with two cows and newborn calf
Kicked in head by cow
Attacked by cow when removing dead calf from pasture
Mauled by aggressive bull in pasture while retrieving cows
Mauled and crushed against barn wall by bull while feeding cows
Gored while loading bull into trailer
Rammed by bull while feeding cattle
Injected with Micotil from syringe in his pocket when cow pushed him down
Crushed in pen when attacked by cow with calf
Attacked by cow while working in pen
Crushed while moving cattle through squeeze chute
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