Bear vs. Cow Photo's

[netman9]

Got this in an email today. Not sure how old it is, some amazing photo's...
Now this is some tough beef...

Interesting photos from a ranch in the Kettle Valley, BC area where every year they have to deal with some pretty weird stuff. This year a bear had been bothering the herd and I guess enough was enough. Read on...

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 went right for him. 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 tried her best to mash him into the ground.





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.







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.



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.





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.

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.

[Wesco]

That was completely badass. You'd think the cow would've been the underdog. Thanks sharing!

[weekender]

awesome shots

[NY Bearhunter]

TOUGH DAY BEING A BEAR...

[N2theBlue]

That was completely badass. You'd think the cow would've been the underdog. Thanks sharing!

against a big grizz maybe, but that looks like a small black bear. Cow probably outweighed him 10:1 or so

[fishinmagician_IV]

Thanks for sharing! Never heard of that before, but I just live in the country, not on a farm.

[Ace1st]

Momma cows are amazing! They have no fear of anything when it comes to their babies. I can speak for the bear, we run around 200 head of BrangusXAngus cows, and I have been in the bears position a few times. Luckily I had a little 50lb Blue Heeler that saved my butt more times than I can remember.
Great pictures!! THANKS for Sharing!

[netman9]

Momma cows are amazing! They have no fear of anything when it comes to their babies. I can speak for the bear, we run around 200 head of BrangusXAngus cows, and I have been in the bears position a few times. Luckily I had a little 50lb Blue Heeler that saved my butt more times than I can remember.
Great pictures!! THANKS for Sharing!

They don't stand back from much. My cousin and his family were working cattle, his wife and daughter were both on four wheelers. When he went to get his horse, a cow decided to run over his wife, four wheeler and all. She was banged up pretty good including 3 broken ribs as you could imagine watching what the cow did to the bear. Cow made a quick trip to the market and Chrissy is on the mend and doing well.