tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post6295456805620069103..comments2024-03-28T20:19:16.805-04:00Comments on Vicki Lane Mysteries: The Other SideVicki Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-62709275587640395832013-08-20T13:46:52.513-04:002013-08-20T13:46:52.513-04:00So thankful he is ok. Our neighbor-with well over ...So thankful he is ok. Our neighbor-with well over 50 years of experience of being a cattle farmer-was killed by a bull several years ago. Like you said there is another side to the farm life that most of us don't think about. Tipperhttp://blindpigandtheacorn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-80574339305370199392013-08-20T10:46:27.234-04:002013-08-20T10:46:27.234-04:00OMG poor John! so glad he survived that episode. V...OMG poor John! so glad he survived that episode. Vicki, that's two near escapes for you both this year. Be careful now.... you're right, life on a farm is not always idyllic. I'm sure he didn't want to kill the beast either! but he did the right thing given the circumstances.Stella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-59159620861395648672013-08-20T02:41:37.105-04:002013-08-20T02:41:37.105-04:00Thank goodness John is all right! My heart was in...Thank goodness John is all right! My heart was in my throat as I was reading this. So glad he listened to his feeling that he should take his gun.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851516387194415387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-46304166299809908772013-08-19T16:04:23.120-04:002013-08-19T16:04:23.120-04:00Gosh, not at all idyllic. I am so glad John is OK....Gosh, not at all idyllic. I am so glad John is OK. Sounds like luck was on his side (and a bit of wise forethought). jennyfreckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-21710136807635793672013-08-19T15:21:54.286-04:002013-08-19T15:21:54.286-04:00Wow! I am glad to hear that he is okay! That cou...Wow! I am glad to hear that he is okay! That could have turned out so much worse.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09682464748142064146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-7559792330857859842013-08-19T14:14:00.758-04:002013-08-19T14:14:00.758-04:00Wow..Vicki,
So sorry to hear this happened. And a...Wow..Vicki,<br />So sorry to hear this happened. And am so glad John is okay. My Aunt and her unborn baby lived to tell about a Guernsey bull attack, but the damage was severe. At least two of the cows are bred so he did what he was there for. You just never know what is going to set something like that off. Rams are extremely dangerous as well--mostly because people underestimate them. <br /><br />Take care and hope John isn't too bunged up.<br /><br />TammyTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02131066591477169851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-84187700864074190802013-08-19T14:13:54.469-04:002013-08-19T14:13:54.469-04:00Wow..Vicki,
So sorry to hear this happened. And a...Wow..Vicki,<br />So sorry to hear this happened. And am so glad John is okay. My Aunt and her unborn baby lived to tell about a Guernsey bull attack, but the damage was severe. At least two of the cows are bred so he did what he was there for. You just never know what is going to set something like that off. Rams are extremely dangerous as well--mostly because people underestimate them. <br /><br />Take care and hope John isn't too bunged up.<br /><br />TammyTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02131066591477169851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-82952926815918273422013-08-19T12:25:44.589-04:002013-08-19T12:25:44.589-04:00Geez Louise. Very scary. So glad John had foreth...Geez Louise. Very scary. So glad John had forethought and is OK.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021913578112308091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-1999803256526795452013-08-19T07:24:32.879-04:002013-08-19T07:24:32.879-04:00SO glad John is ok. Such a scary story .....
Wh...SO glad John is ok. Such a scary story ..... <br /><br />When we had our farm folks always wondered if it didn't get boring after a while and your account proves that's not true. No matter what you always have to be alert to anything/everything around you, be it your own animals or wildlife. Pat in east TNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11654095647835294718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-29703130230484769462013-08-18T20:20:46.274-04:002013-08-18T20:20:46.274-04:00Jeepers Vicki, this does show a different side of ...Jeepers Vicki, this does show a different side of country living. Danger zone.<br /><br />I am so glad that John has only bruising (and a fine survivor's story to tell) after that encounter. Maybe the bull was just being a bull, but....<br /><br />Your delicately-legged deer are quite beautiful, but even I know that deer have their own other side. Gardens. Ticks. Lyme disease.<br /><br />Still...what a beautiful set of photographs.<br /><br />Best wishes to you and John. Hoping you'll have a quiet few days with the kitties to amuse you. And delicious tomatoes to savor. And maybe even some fresh eggs, too.<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-49861006009505813762013-08-18T18:31:02.438-04:002013-08-18T18:31:02.438-04:00Aaaaaargh....SUCH a close call! His wise precauti...Aaaaaargh....SUCH a close call! His wise precaution of the pistol handy is typical of the two of you after so many years on the farm. You still have fond feelings about animals ( and people) but you do know their ways are not always benign. Best wishes for fast healing of the aches and bruises to body and mind!Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-62615400988731235092013-08-18T16:51:40.908-04:002013-08-18T16:51:40.908-04:00Holy caca Vicky. Too bad the bull had to be put do...Holy caca Vicky. Too bad the bull had to be put down, but that is reality sometimes. <br />We had angus cows and a bull way back when. When trying to load the bull into the truck to take him to market, no loading chute mind you, just jump up in the truck bully, it did finally cooperate. But the parting shot was to kick my husband in the head. Husband flew backwards into the barn, the rest of us were trying to put up the gate on the back of the truck so bully couldn't exit. Husband ended up with 6 stitches in his eyebrow, could have been so much worse.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873759585098324119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-35731503796257462122013-08-18T15:44:34.410-04:002013-08-18T15:44:34.410-04:00Butchering the bull wasn't an option. We aren...Butchering the bull wasn't an option. We aren't set up to do that (no cold storage to hang the carcass for the necessary number of days) and the local butchers need advance notice. I hate the waste but there didn't seem to be another option to the landfill.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-68638030395826789922013-08-18T15:12:28.477-04:002013-08-18T15:12:28.477-04:00Vicki, you just made me realize how terribly lucky...Vicki, you just made me realize how terribly lucky Michael was recently with something somewhat similar with a feral pig. I kept telling him that pig was dangerous!<br /><br />Thank goodness John was okay and had his wits about him to take care of himself! It could have been so much worse!Ms. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263882972749791087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-33304402245302895502013-08-18T14:46:48.758-04:002013-08-18T14:46:48.758-04:00So glad John is OK. That call was way too close fo...So glad John is OK. That call was way too close for comfort.Susan M. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02925109035133133812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-13111297825213145192013-08-18T14:05:31.377-04:002013-08-18T14:05:31.377-04:00Goodness! Information I never knew...you can put ...Goodness! Information I never knew...you can put a bull in the landfill, if you can carry him there! So glad John was thinking of defense and safetyBarbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-90725950984500396872013-08-18T13:36:57.400-04:002013-08-18T13:36:57.400-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979866600334392422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-48531742151792895682013-08-18T12:48:38.962-04:002013-08-18T12:48:38.962-04:00omg....wow now that is a bit of excitement.....goo...omg....wow now that is a bit of excitement.....goodness...i am glad he came through not much worse for wear...and lucky he had the pistol as well...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-91232891576429163472013-08-18T11:52:55.027-04:002013-08-18T11:52:55.027-04:00Glad there was a happy ending--- for you and John,...Glad there was a happy ending--- for you and John, at least.<br />Deana the queenaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-56895849564376211212013-08-18T11:19:35.087-04:002013-08-18T11:19:35.087-04:00OMG! What a nightmare! I'm so glad John is a...OMG! What a nightmare! I'm so glad John is all right. And yes, it could have been so much worse. I'm sure there must be a reason you couldn't have used the meat. Would have been satisfying to know you were roasting that bully bull.<br /><br />Make sure John takes it easy the next few days. Bruising like that takes time to heal.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-38536517115909945602013-08-18T10:29:16.387-04:002013-08-18T10:29:16.387-04:00Wow. So sorry to hear this. I bet he is spectacu...Wow. So sorry to hear this. I bet he is spectacularly bruised. Very upsetting to you both, I imagine. <br />Such a close call. I hope he heals quickly and without incident. Oh, lovely deer photos!Novice Naturalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10219749494674733196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764237570467034909.post-42940520756289734852013-08-18T10:28:40.674-04:002013-08-18T10:28:40.674-04:00Scary to think what could have happened. As I was ...Scary to think what could have happened. As I was reading, I crossed my fingers for a safe ending and breathed a sigh of relief when I read that John was okay. That's a heavy corpse to try to get to the landfill. <br />SamSam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358601435867848753noreply@blogger.com