November 18, 2008
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update on the night’s goings on
Talked to the people who own the animal that Ian hit. They happen to be friends of ours, still. What a blessing!!!! It wasn’t a steer it was a heifer, minor detail. The son came out as the husband was deciding to shoot her and begged for her life. She has a broken leg but is comfortable so they are letting her live for now. She has a history so I can kind of understand the reprieve, sort of. When she was born the mom didn’t want her. Then she got licked so much by the other animals or another animal in the herd, I cannot remember which, that her ears literally got licked off. She was bottle fed by the kids in the family due to her poor start so she is kind of a pet.
Mark says Ian’s truck is toast! I feel bad for Ian because it is his precious truck that he bought new when he was stationed in Germany. He has always been very proud of that truck. He has also take VERY good care of it. I think his father and I have been the only other people that he has let drive it beside himself. It was for that truck that he first borrowed money. Anyway, Mark says the radiator and grillwork are all gone and the hood is up near the front window. That is what can come when a Chevy Colorado hits a white face heifer standing on a snowy road.
Ian is fine. He is busy making phone calls this morning. The usual round of insurance company things and talking with the DMV. This is one case where I say better him than me.
Comments (8)
Thank God he wasn’t hurt!
He is so blessed not to have been injured. Trucks can be replaced….kids can’t.
poor Ian, but also poor earless. It wasn’t her fault that he came around and hit her, only that she was standing in the road not in the pasture where she belongs. Who came out and begged for her life? She should survive the broken leg as long as she stays off of it till it is definitly healed, otherwise with the slipperness of the snow she is liable to break it again and worse. This comes from a student studying Agriculture, and not studying animals.
@mksmak - David apparantly came out and begged for her life. I didn’t know he was so sentimental.
I wouldn’t call it sentimental. Maybe close to it, but not sentimental.
Really glad to hear your son is ok, even though his truck is not. Hope the heifer recovers too!
Glad that Ian is okay. Too bad about the truck. May he find a new one that is as special. I went to bed thinking that the poor steer was going to be hamburger this morning only to wake up to find out the heifer was still alive and recovering from a broken leg. I am glad that she was able to be saved since the family wanted her. (No ice skating for her this winter I guess). I’d call it sentimental. I can’t imagine that taking care of a heifer with a broken leg is an easy thing to do so you’d have to have a sentimental reason for doing it.
I am so very thankful all is well. Praying over the entire situation, I’m so very thankful your son is fine. Praise the Lord. Praying the heifer will heal and be cared for, I can surely understand the feelings of the son begging for her life.
That’s too bad his vehicle is in such bad shape, especially since your son took such good care of it. But it’s truly a testament to the Lord protecting your son though.
Hugs and prayers, Amelia