Re: Have you been attacked by an animal?
[Re: Grandpa Trapper]
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07/18/19 01:10 PM
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Cattle are animals.... right. I had about a 1300 lb cow help me up a tree once. I bought 15 head of bred cows from a western Nebraska rancher. Got them home and had them down in a creek pasture. They started calving and I would always tag the calf, vaccinate and ck for horn buttons. One ole cow was a mean ole boss cow. When I chased her away from the calf she stayed pretty close. That old calf let out a a long bellar and that ole cow was on top me in a second... knocked me down once. I got to my feet and she was right on my butt going to bury her head in my backside again. I had a tree branch just a little out of my reach overhead. I kinda jumped hope n to grab that branch and pull my self to safety. The ole cow helped me get up to that branch... and about put me in orbit as she got her head under me. But anyway I was up high and safe!!
Remember "Forbidden Fruit makes many Jams"
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Re: Have you been attacked by an animal?
[Re: Grandpa Trapper]
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07/18/19 01:22 PM
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Was charged by a small bear while setting a beaver trap on a dam.I believe he thought I was a beaver as I was hunched over on the dam,just before dark setting the crossover.I heard him splashing along the dam,when I stood up he was about 10 feet from me and put on the brakes and took off.I was ready to give him a skull divot with my Sandvik. Another time I was hunting bear and had spotted a big one actually coming towards me.He knew I was there because he was downwind of me and was actually stalking me. His pelt stretched just over 7 feet. I have been stalked by wolves on many occasions.It is their habit of finding out what you are up to in the bush.They always stay out of sight on the back trail.By circling You can pick up their fresh tracks on your trail.It is then obvious that they are trailing you at a distance.Not uncommon for wolves when there is more than one.Never seen that behaviour by a lone wolf.
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Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Have you been attacked by an animal?
[Re: Grandpa Trapper]
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07/18/19 04:20 PM
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Snakes , sharks even a big turtle had a go once. Moray eels. To many critters to count and 90% of the time it was my fault.
Let's go Brandon
"Shall not comply" with morons who don't understand "shall not infringe."
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Re: Have you been attacked by an animal?
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07/18/19 04:45 PM
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I’ve been bitten by red tail hawks, great horned owls, screech owls, pet raccoons, parrots, alligator, dog, marten, muskrat, small birds, but thankfully no monkeys.
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Re: Have you been attacked by an animal?
[Re: Grandpa Trapper]
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07/18/19 05:12 PM
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Had a buck sheep hit me from behind one night. sent me into orbit when i hit the ground i seen stars,, i got a 2x4 and was trying to kill him.. i beat him hard as i could.... he never bothered me again.
The only place you find free cheese is in a mousetrap !
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Re: Have you been attacked by an animal?
[Re: SUMROW]
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07/18/19 05:33 PM
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I'm laughing at SUMROW's story.
Eh...wot?
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Re: Have you been attacked by an animal?
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07/18/19 05:38 PM
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Attacked by 9 dogs working in peoples homes so far. The worst one was a shepherd that grabbed me from behind and bit me through my jeans right into my calf. I have a five inch scar from it. I turned on it and I had gloves on so I tried to grad it's lower jaw when it went for me again. I was going to body slam it and jump on it. It didn't try that again but watched me waiting for a chance to get me again. The people put it away The worst dogs are ones owned by little old ladies that ''never bite''. I got some small scars from a miniature pincer that became a football. Got bit by some kind of hound at a house last spring but I had a couple layers of clothes on he only bruised me.
I carry a 9mm pistol. I figured if one got too bad I'm going to be on the news
Been bit by a fox, a coyote- a couple coons. I had to get the rabies shots. Most of the dogs let go and gave me a chance to get even. Coons really are bad. They never quit - you have to kill them
Been chased by cattle several times. I just step aside and let them run passed. It's the one you don't see that drills you like a billy goat that will hurt you
Just passin through
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Re: Have you been attacked by an animal?
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07/18/19 05:41 PM
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Had a buddy that had a lynx in a foothold on a drag,caught by a back foot,It was back in under some evergreen brush and looked to be tangled up good.As he approached it with his snare pole to dispatch it,it leaped about 10 feet and grabbed him by both shoulders with its front feet.He was face to face with the snarling cat,and its free back foot shredded the front of his down filled coat.There was feathers everywhere,I couldn't stop laughing at him.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Have you been attacked by an animal?
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07/18/19 06:40 PM
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Wanna Be
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I going to guess that attacked doesn’t actually mean bitten. Other wise some of y’all folks should be dead already. Or at least missing some appendages!
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Re: Have you been attacked by an animal?
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07/18/19 07:17 PM
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Bit by a Massasauga Rattlesnake in Missouri Knocked over repeatedly by a buck sheep when I was little Kicked in the head and knocked out by my 4-H steer I tried to dry off a new born calf one cold night in Illinois only to have the mother knock me into the manger Hit several times by snapping turtles Bit in my big toe through my boot by a grey fox in a trap Bucked off and kicked by several horses I was trying to break
"Just as the deer herd lives in mortal fear of its wolves, so does a mountain live in mortal fear of its deer." Aldo Leopold
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