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the great cow wreck
the summer before i left for college..1991...we had a heifer(1st time calver) in a lot and had to pull the calf(too big)...my dad, mom and I pulled the calf...everything was fine...we loosened the rope tying the cow to a pole and gave about 15'of slack so she could tend the mother duties.....cow goes nuts, stomps calf viciously, mom jumps in(foolishly) and grabs the calf(money was very tight, calve worth $300)...she falls backward...cow has room in rope...stomps her, breaks leg 4" above knee, leg turns back, cow still stomping her head and torso....(so fast you couldn' imagine)..i runover and grab cow by head and dad cuts rope(cow couldn't get past her,and was doing quite a number)...cow picks me up..runs head first into building..i fall to ground...cow stomps my chest 5 visible times, head and back...looks at me with satisfaction and trots off....
mom broke leg, hoof size cut accross forehead,a nd multiple bruises.
me...9" cut across stomoch at bottom of rib line, broken ribs and several cuts(nail under my back did a number)
calf-broken leg....vet fixed while we were in hospital...still have her..good cow now..
mama cow....sale barn....neighbor 1/4 mile away bought on accident...hamburger...meat is good..
family learned valuable lesson and appreciate each other much much more...you never know what can happen in 10 seconds that will change your life.
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