Check your Fences!

[Captrix]

Just a reminder for everyone to check your fences. I’ve seen a lot of livestock getting out of their pastures lately. I think it’s because of the drought loosening already bad fence posts. This morning when I got up I had a horse eating left over hay out of the bed of my truck. It belonged down the road to a woman that’s animals are always getting out of her pasture. I’m tired of dealing with her so I let animal control handle it. It would be a nasty accident if a horse or cow were hit. Check your fences for loose posts.

[Smart]

Mine are fine in my subdivision....

[Reaper33]

Mine are fine in my subdivision....

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[Txjourneyman]

It would make a nasty wreck. last week on my way to work, on 243, just outside of Kaufman I saw the result of a motorcycle hitting a mule in the road. Mule was DRT, I don't know about the bike rider, he had already been taken to the ER.

[Captrix]

It would make a nasty wreck. last week on my way to work, on 243, just outside of Kaufman I saw the result of a motorcycle hitting a mule in the road. Mule was DRT, I don't know about the bike rider, he had already been taken to the ER.

I have a friend that hit a horse on his Harley. The horse died, and he ended up hitting a fence but was ok, eventually.

The animals are leaning on fences trying to get what little bit of weeds or grass is on the other side and with the ground being so dry the posts are loose. I know I've watered a few of mine just so that my gates would stay latched.

[kraigrrr]

Just a reminder for everyone to check your fences. I’ve seen a lot of livestock getting out of their pastures lately. I think it’s because of the drought loosening already bad fence posts. This morning when I got up I had a horse eating left over hay out of the bed of my truck. It belonged down the road to a woman that’s animals are always getting out of her pasture. I’m tired of dealing with her so I let animal control handle it. It would be a nasty accident if a horse or cow were hit. Check your fences for loose posts.

I hit a cow a couple of weeks ago with my Chevy 2500 4x4...$10000 damage...

[Captrix]

I hit a cow a couple of weeks ago with my Chevy 2500 4x4...$10000 damage...

I believe the owner of the livestock is responsible for any damage... if you can find them.

[froghunter]

saw a donkey last night. have seen many cows out and even on that got hit by a vehicle.

[Hooper]

Good reminder Gen!

[JMG]

I believe the owner of the livestock is responsible for any damage... if you can find them.

True but when they are looking a totaled truck, they don't come forward. So I took the other 4 cows that were out on the road to cover the cost of my deductible.

[Captrix]

True but when they are looking a totaled truck, they don't come forward. So I took the other 4 cows that were out on the road to cover the cost of my deductible.

[myway]

I believe the owner of the livestock is responsible for any damage... if you can find them.

I think this is true with the exception of FM roads then I believe live stock have the right of way. Not 100% certain but this is what I was told.

[cantexduck]

True but when they are looking a totaled truck, they don't come forward. So I took the other 4 cows that were out on the road to cover the cost of my deductible.

I hope not.

Seen a few dead cows on 29.

A few counties are open range. They are loose execot on farm to market and high ways.

[JMG]

I think this is true with the exception of FM roads then I believe live stock have the right of way. Not 100% certain but this is what I was told.

I don't think so. I know my accident happened on FM 624 and the Dps said nothing of the sorts except " good luck on finding the owner of the cows".

[Dirtymike]

I would of just put an arrow thru it. If people would keep their pets off my property.....