biggest pest ever

[kryptoniteqhs]

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oooo why arent you closer????

 

[Miltonchix]

You know they still shoot cattle rustlers in Nevada. Lots of empty desert between Fernley, Fallon, Reno, Winnemuca..........
Fernly's just another small town with run-amok devolpement. Those cows were there long before you were and Farmer "Jones" probably has every right to be upset. What was once his 1000's of acres of grazing land is now someones subdivision. And no one bothered to ask Farmer Jones if they could encroach on his place.
Leave his cattle alone. Whats a little fertilizer gonna hurt? Heck, with the poor soil there, you need all you can get.

 

[WoodlandWoman]

It's illegal to graze your livestock on someone else's land without their permission in Nevada and he's liable not only for the damage they do but I believe your court costs as well, if you have to take it that far. There's also some provision for holding on to the livestock, to make sure you get reimbursed, but I don't think it includes eating them, while you wait.

I sure wouldn't be feeding my hay to other people's livestock for free.

 

[waynesgarden]

Why do some people always advise the injured party to lie and file false reports with the police? Sounds like gaited horse has the process started without lowering his ethical standards.

Just wondering.

Wayne

 

[gaited horse]

this is not open range land any more and this is the country

 

[Swamp Roo]

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I beg your pardon? Since I'm the only one who mentioned law enforcement of any kind, I will have to assume you are speaking to me. It would have been nice if you had just said that to start with. I'm very flattered that you took the time to read all of my posts and have been able to surmise that I "always advise people to lie to the police". For the record, I was referring to animal control, but that is not the point. The fact of the matter is that the first part of that post was tongue in cheek, although some of those suggestions could be used I suppose. The serious part was prefaced with "seriously", which alluded that the first part was not. You did read that? For arguments sake, what if I did call the police about this (I'm going to leave Gaited Horse out of this)? Most people would be very wise to be afraid of a 800-2000# animal that they were not familiar with. I know that when any of the "local" cattle decide to come for a visit I'm a bit apprehensive, and I know these animals. It took a long time before my wife was willing to drive wayward cattle into the pasture. What do you think is going to get a response, "there is a cow in my yard eating my hay" or "there is a cow in my yard and I'm concerned for my safety"? Saying scared to come out of the house may be a bit of a stretch, but it certainly is not the ethical gutter either. Perhaps your ethical horse is a bit high? Now I don't know you, and you don't know me, so I'm just going to cough this up to a misunderstanding and be done with it. How about it? Perhaps you were just poking fun at me, in which case, I'll be happy to retract the whole nine yards. After all if you can't laugh at yourself (me), you shouldn't laugh at others.

I'd like to apologize to everyone about this, particularly Gaited Horse, I was just trying to bring some levity to an obviously vexing situation. When I'm called on the carpet though, especially about seriously suggesting a felonious act, I feel obligated to react Let's get back to talking about hypothetical steaks on the hoof! I'm hungry.

Swamp

 

[rufus]

Don't get huffy folks. Just plant oleanders, and the problem will self solve.

Rufus

 

[Badlatitude]

Box of ritz crackers and a ball peen hammer

 

[Swamp Roo]

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That would do it!

Swamp

 

[horsejody]

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Perhaps some lovely Brugmansia plants (in the deadly night shade family). There is no part of the plant that isn't poisonous. I have them, and they are the only plants in the yard that the chickens won't touch. Perhaps a cow wouldn't be so wise. They are beautiful too.