I just wanted to put a reminder out to all of us on Steerplanet about being safe around cattle. So many of you on this board spend lots of time making your show cattle, and even your herds tame and gentle. I just want to reiterate that no matter how tame an animal is, or how much you trust them, they are still an animal with a mind of their own and full capable of severely injuring or even killing someone.
Today we had an unfortunate reminder of these risks. One of our older associates was just trying to load a bull in the trailer. The bull was an ex-show bull, and he has been raising cattle for over 50 years. in a split second, the bull had him on the ground. Luckily, there were no life threatening injuries, but multiple broken bones and a long painful recovery remains. All because of him letting his guard down, and a bull that got agitated.
It's not just bulls that are dangerous, it can be that super same show steer that gets spooked, or that show heifer that gets over protective with the birth of her first calf. No matter how tame you think they are, never trust them.
Today we had an unfortunate reminder of these risks. One of our older associates was just trying to load a bull in the trailer. The bull was an ex-show bull, and he has been raising cattle for over 50 years. in a split second, the bull had him on the ground. Luckily, there were no life threatening injuries, but multiple broken bones and a long painful recovery remains. All because of him letting his guard down, and a bull that got agitated.
It's not just bulls that are dangerous, it can be that super same show steer that gets spooked, or that show heifer that gets over protective with the birth of her first calf. No matter how tame you think they are, never trust them.
