Cattle with blackleg are usually found dead without displaying symptoms or showing signs of illness, since the onset and progression of disease is so quick.
A Prattville, Alabama man has received a sentence of 57 months in prison for a illegally possessing a firearm and shooting a pregnant cow. On November 29, 2017, Byron Jamar Esco, who had been recently released from state prison, was driving his vehicle along country roads near Hope Hull, Alabama. As he drove, the 30-year-old, […]
A Maryland volunteer fire department received an unusual call this week when they were asked to come rescue a cow from a swimming pool. On Tuesday, the Woodland Beach Volunteer Fire Department was alerted to the 3800 block of Birdsville Road for a reported animal rescue in water. Upon response, the crew learned that a […]
A Floyd County, Georgia farmer died last week from massive chest trauma after a cow pinned him to the fence. Authorities believe William Parris, 72, was trying to move the cow when the animal turned on him and rammed him into the fence. Officials say Parris was conscious until first responders arrived and became distressed. […]
That vision came true when the Danville School District served burgers from their own FFA-raised beef as part of the Arkansas Farm to School program.