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Hi
everyone: A couple of evenings ago, Wayne went out to check the cows and
saw a very strange sight and was able to photograph the event. A black
bear approached our cow herd which turned out to be a very big mistake
on his part. The blonde and white Simmental cow we know as I-12. She is
a very good cow, a very attentive mother and about 12 years old. She's
in her prime and knows that bears are bad news. She went right for him
and tried her best to mash him into the ground. A younger cow, R-55, an
Angus -Cross cow, age 7, is helping her out as best she can. It is an
incredible photo to see two cows at once trying to crush the bear.
There are a couple of photos where the bear is biting I-12's leg and
clawing her face but she is not giving up. Her stiff tail shows how
agitated she is. Wayne said all the cows were bawling, the bear was
squealing, the calves were running around with their tails in the air.
Finally, the bear decided to vacate the area. We thought he'd be dead
for sure, but there was no sign of him the next day. We'll have to keep
an eye out for eagles in the trees or flocks of ravens flying up. We're
sure he's got some broken ribs out of the deal at the very least.
I looked up the calving records of both cows who are so aggressive in
these photos and they are both good, calm cows around us and have given
us no troubles whatsoever. I'll have to add in my notes that they have
a very distinct dislike of bears. We'll be watching I-12 over the next
few days to see if she needs treatment for infection. I don't know how
willingly she'll come to the corrals for treatment, but she might not
have a choice. Wayne couldn't believe his eyes when he witnessed this
ruckus. This is another once-in-a-lifetime photography event to add to
all the others he managed to document this summer. It is amazing.
Cathy |
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This is a bull that
was found on the Uinta County Youth Camps property, 25
miles south of Mountain View, Wyoming, originally called
in as poaching. I have never seen such carnage, the dead
bull had blood and chunks o fat and hide on his antlers
leaving me to believe the victor may have hobbled off
and died elsewhere. The ground was tore up in every
direction for a 50 yards and it looked as if the dead
bull had possibly fallen after a couple of small trees
gave way. The bull had several gore wounds to his chest,
abdomen, neck and head. He also had his entire brisket
ripped open. The plan is to donate the antlers to
the Youth Camp who has acquired a free European mount
from a local taxidermist to hang in the camps main
lodge. The mount will be accompanied by less bloody
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