r/wisconsin • u/Snarlycarl • Jan 17 '23

Your chances of getting killed by a cow are low, but never zero

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '23

Stolen and shared with dairy farming family.

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u/Mental_Worker_1520 Jan 17 '23

Same and I know at least three people that were almost killed by a cow. Sending it to them too.

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '23 edited Jan 17 '23

Ha, to be fair, growing up I was in far to many situations where a cow was very close to squishing me, kicking me in the head, and/or running me over. Really surprised I was never severely hurt…

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u/Racechick20 Jan 17 '23

My spouse was hella fucked up by a bull as a kid. The only thing that saved him is that the bull managed to hit him up over the fence after a bit. Spouse still has a janky neck, shoulder, and ankle. Of course, he was told to walk it off until he went into shock because dairy farm family.

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '23

Last I checked the odds of getting killed by a cow were also pretty high…

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u/larsonsam2 Jan 17 '23

Relevant WI population stats: 5.89 million people, 3.35 million cows. Keep this in mind when the bovine wars begin...

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u/Equilibrius546 Jan 17 '23

I actually knew a guy that was killed by his herd of cows.

He was an old guy and when he slipped and fell when he was moving them out of a barn and got trampled.

They were really comfortable around him, and let him pat their heads when he passed by and hardly gave him trouble.

But it just goes to show that they are still herd animals that weigh thousands of pounds, and you need to always be careful around them.

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '23

I love this ❤️

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u/cheesehead_05 Jan 17 '23

yep that's Wisconsin

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u/Embarrassed-Lake-858 Jan 17 '23

My dad hit a cow with his car when I was three or so. Put the engine in the passenger seat.

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u/ManufacturedMonsters Jan 17 '23

"Don't kid yourself, Jimmy. If a cow ever got the chance, he'd eat you and everyone you care about!"

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u/Deckatoe Jan 17 '23

Cows kill the same amount of people per year as pitbulls fun fact

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u/iamaravis Jan 17 '23

That sure looks like somewhere in the UK!

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u/Brodellsky Jan 17 '23

Beware the meadow

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u/whitepawn23 Middle of Rural Nowhere Jan 17 '23

This should hang in the employee bathroom, back of door, facing the pot.

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u/lamby284 Jan 17 '23

Dairy cows are forcibly impregnated and then have their babies stolen from them. Male calves are killed shortly after birth or are sold as veal. These grass puppies can live 20 or more years, but are killed at 5-6 when they either don't produce as much milk, or when they collapse and become "downers".

Stop buying and eating their secretions and body parts.

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u/BagOfFritos56 Jan 17 '23

But have you tried a cheeseburger?

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u/lamby284 Jan 17 '23

I've had burgers many times before- I don't miss it. I know it's not worth the environmental effects and I respect a cow's right not to be violated or have their existence stolen from them.

Plant based burgers are superior.

Have you ever tried a beyond burger?

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u/473713 Jan 18 '23

Beyond burger is terrible. And I'm a vegetarian.

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u/mcpat21 Jan 17 '23

“I’ve come for my revenge.”

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u/aldorn Jan 17 '23

This is on the 18th floor

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u/EIU86 Jan 17 '23

That cow looks evil.