I was driving up a familiar road today and saw something in the ditch which seemed out of place. As I got closer I realized it was a big Hereford, placidly munching on the dried grass in the ditch. It's pasture mates were in the field across the road, so I drove up and pulled into the owner's dooryard where I was greeted by two very boisterous but friendly dogs. I got no answer when I knocked on the door so returned to my truck; as I was trying to find a name a woman stuck her head out the door and I asked if she knew her cow was out. OK, it was probably a steer but...
This wasn't the first time I've knocked on somebody's door and I doubt it will be the last. I always wonder though, if the people appreciate being told or if they don't give a care. I've chased so many horses out of the road that for a while I thought that it was a matter of time before I got trampled... I came close a couple of times.
I just would hate like heck to see them get run over because their owner was lax or made a mistake.
One day I came across two goats which were trapped on the road between the guardrails and I had to chase them out, and into the ditch. I went down to the next house and they had no idea where the animals came from but said they would try to find out.
Earlier this year I was about 1/2 mile from the nearest house when I saw two dogs out for a stroll. I slowed down and got them running in front of the truck. Pretty soon I looked in my mirror and there was another car behind me with their 4 ways on. Eventually the dogs ended up between us and we proceeded down the road. At the first house somebody was out putting up firewood and the dogs ran over to them. I looked in my mirror again, and we had a 3 car convoy escorting those two dogs home.
I've had the same done for my last dog one day when she went for a stroll, so really can't say anything.
Last year at about this time I saw a rabbit which somebody had obviously dumped in the middle of nowhere. I would like to have caught them and done the same. I tried to catch it but the animal was a bit skittish.It also was snowing and I gave up when I saw a truck coming, as I was partly into the lane.. No doubt he was coyote food or road pizza before very long.
This wasn't the first time I've knocked on somebody's door and I doubt it will be the last. I always wonder though, if the people appreciate being told or if they don't give a care. I've chased so many horses out of the road that for a while I thought that it was a matter of time before I got trampled... I came close a couple of times.
I just would hate like heck to see them get run over because their owner was lax or made a mistake.
One day I came across two goats which were trapped on the road between the guardrails and I had to chase them out, and into the ditch. I went down to the next house and they had no idea where the animals came from but said they would try to find out.
Earlier this year I was about 1/2 mile from the nearest house when I saw two dogs out for a stroll. I slowed down and got them running in front of the truck. Pretty soon I looked in my mirror and there was another car behind me with their 4 ways on. Eventually the dogs ended up between us and we proceeded down the road. At the first house somebody was out putting up firewood and the dogs ran over to them. I looked in my mirror again, and we had a 3 car convoy escorting those two dogs home.
I've had the same done for my last dog one day when she went for a stroll, so really can't say anything.
Last year at about this time I saw a rabbit which somebody had obviously dumped in the middle of nowhere. I would like to have caught them and done the same. I tried to catch it but the animal was a bit skittish.It also was snowing and I gave up when I saw a truck coming, as I was partly into the lane.. No doubt he was coyote food or road pizza before very long.