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Cows Taking On A Black Bear

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.

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.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. Whoever said Cows were stupid are so Wrong....they have a heart and a mind too!