Cow with scar any Idea what caused it?

[Snookmonster]

She at the edge of neighbors field. Looks like something passed through?

[coyotecrazy]

Cougar, claws on both sides of her back. 

[Smossy]

My guess is a bullet or arrow wound, leaning more toward the bullet side, Looks just high enough to miss vitals.  Looks to me like it was a quartering toward shot and was a little high.

[Igottanewknee]

That elk didn't look scared to me.... 

[BOWHUNTER45]

My guess is a bullet or arrow wound, leaning more toward the bullet side, Looks just high enough to miss vitals.  Looks to me like it was a quartering toward shot and was a little high.

I like that answer ! 

[jason stevens]

Looks like she survived an animal attack . I think if that was a bullet or arrow shed have a broken back.

[haugenna]

My guess is a bullet or arrow wound, leaning more toward the bullet side, Looks just high enough to miss vitals.  Looks to me like it was a quartering toward shot and was a little high.

Don't think the entrance would be the same size as the exit.  Looks like an arrow before a bullet but may not be neither one.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Whoever and whatever was above her ...you can see one hole a little higher than the other ...Just slipped below her spine and out the other side ..THE NO DO NOT WANT TO HIT SPOT 

[3dsheetmetal]

She dosen't look scared but there is a scar

[Snookmonster]

I never could spell!

[northwesthunter84]

I agree with the arrow wound.  I have seen a couple on whitetail like that.

[brettinewen]

If that were an arrow or bullet she wouldn't be walking, that scar is in line with the spine.  Interesting pics, i'd guess a predator attack. 

[lee]

'Sqatch attack!!        

[Mudman]

Yelm area-cow unit.  Arrow, shot downhill arrow placed high exit wound slightly larger.  Cougar a possibility. Plenty of them around.

[The scout]

looks like it would have been hard to miss the spine if it were a bullet/arrow.but probably the cause