SW Wisconsin | ccjersey - 8/31/2024 11:11
The most subtly dangerous ones I’ve ever seen have been those that were “hand raised” and kept tame as they grew up. The owner/handler seldom makes the mental transition required when the bull matures and becomes territorial.
The bull that gets steamed up in a pen is pretty obvious. The one you have raised and scratched his head all his life can bypass your defenses! Have heard of that resulting in death of owner several times and have dealt with purchased bulls that fit that mold.
I like cows that are used to being handled, but if I can avoid it once a bull is weaned I avoid touching them, especially on the head.
I've never been seriously hurt, but I've sent a few bulls to the slaughter sale that I would have liked to hang on to a little longer and then sold them for breeding. |
Bull Killed My Uncles Brother in 1925
