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Title: Two calves stuck in a fence
Post by: billythekidrock on July 29, 2014, 06:58:33 AM

Not my pics so I cropped them.

Two elk calves were stuck side by side in a barbwire fence yesterday. One was skewered through it's hind quarter on a fence post and was tore up pretty bad. The other was caught by it's leg.

Both were freed from the fence.

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Title: Re: Two calves stuck in a fence
Post by: headshot5 on July 29, 2014, 07:05:04 AM

Rough.  Especially, the one with the fence post through it, hope it makes it.   

Title: Re: Two calves stuck in a fence
Post by: jasnt on July 29, 2014, 07:25:09 AM

Quote from: headshot5 on July 29, 2014, 07:05:04 AM

Rough.  Especially, the one with the fence post through it, hope it makes it.   

+1.  Ouch!

Title: Re: Two calves stuck in a fence
Post by: xXLojackXx on July 29, 2014, 07:51:36 AM

One will survive. The other will likely die of infection and/or predators.

Title: Re: Two calves stuck in a fence
Post by: elkoholic1 on July 29, 2014, 07:53:25 AM

glad somone stopped to free them and give them a chance to grow up!!    :tup:

Title: Re: Two calves stuck in a fence
Post by: REHJWA on July 29, 2014, 08:13:48 AM

Life is rough, hope they make it. Glad to see they were found in time to give them a chance...

Title: Re: Two calves stuck in a fence
Post by: h2ofowlr on July 29, 2014, 08:19:07 AM

Rough deal.  Hopefully infection and stress don't take their toll.  They are tough animals.