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Nearly had the same thing happen to me as a 6 year old when I roped my first yearling with mom's clothes line.

$50 says you were pulled out of a cow with a like device.

Chris, your hatred of ranchers, and self admission of killing family ranch dogs is well known here.

Why don't you run play with the rest of the kids and let the adults carry on a conversation here in peace?

That is a freak accident but I can see how it could happen.


75 year old rancher still trying to get it down and messed up.

Cow must have slipped the rope or head gate while he had the chain looped on his wrist as he attempted to slip it above the calf's ankle. Other end of the chain was already on the calf's other leg.

Cow spooks and he is in a bad place.

Lots of ways to get hurt around livestock. miles

Tragic accident.

Another 50 bucks says kicked in the head then trampled in a stampede.

i'm no ben cartwright so forgive my ignorance. there's such a thing as a "calf pulling chain" ?? holy fugg that sounds brutal. glad my steaks come from costco. no chains needed there.

Little chains with a 'slip ring' on each end.




Used properly they are harmless, just don't pull too hard(with the puller).

A calf pulling chain is much like a choke collar for a dog. When a heifer is having trouble giving birth, and will die, you have to pull the calf. That chain goes around the feet and won't slip off when you start pulling.

Always a good idea to throw an extra half-hitch on each leg.

So, the article doesn't say. Wonder what happened to the calf.

First ya gotta reach in and turn it around nose first, front hooves right beneath the nose.

Sometimes reach in clear up to your armpit.

Once your chain is on, just crank the lever on the come along and they pop right out.

Of the calf...

We had metal handles for the chains, gave a better grip when wet.

Yep.

Hey, some of these guys can't open a box of bullets!

Things are tough out there......grin



Only 2 calves I pulled so far this year have been on the last two Saturday nights.

Shhh.
If they can grill a steak and boil an ear of corn it's all good.