Caught on Camera: Free-Range Cow Rams Woman on Bike!
- Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:24am by
Liz Klimas
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These days there’s often a lot of talk of the benefits of free-range farm animals. But for one Fresno, Calif., woman, the more animal-friendly rearing technique could have turned deadly. A free-range cow charged her while she was cycling, causing her to fly 30 feet down a hill off her bike.
The local ABC affiliate (KFSN) reports that Melanie Spigelmyre was left “battered and bruised, but okay” after the bovine slammed into her over the weekend. Spigelmyre was training for a cross-country bike race and the team photographer happened to catch the action.
Cow approaching Spigelmyre. (Photo via KFSN)
KFSN has more:
A 10 person cycling team was riding in the foothills near Trimmer Springs Road in Eastern Fresno County Saturday. Just 10 minutes into the ride, they came upon this herd of free-range cattle.
“As soon as I come around the corner, he just barrels and t-bones me. Sends me about 30 feet down the hill.”
Watch the local report:
Spigelmyre was airlifted to the hospital with no serious injuries identified, except a severe bruise that has her arm in a sling. Her bike — called Orbea Princess — and her helmet got the rougher end of the deal. The bike’s frame splintered and the helmet cracked.
Spiegelmyre told KFSN that she is moving on and it was for a good cause. She and her teammates are riding to raise awareness about organ donation after Crystel Stanford, a 29-year-old cyclist from Calif., died in a bike crash last May but left a legacy, donating eight of her organs.
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Comments (160)
Hrothgar
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 9:40amIt is a scientific fact that cows hate hipsters.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 10:04am.
Report Post »She must have smelled like a burger………….
caveman74
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 10:11amthat cow is all “hear is a little red meat in your diet yuppy”….I lmao’d n then showed it to my son n he lheo.
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 10:39amShe needs to attend defensive driving classes.
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 10:44am.
Report Post »“he just barrels and t-bones me.”
Um, if was a cow, shouldn’t it be
“SHE just barrels and t-bones me”?
Maybe time for some remedial biology in Fresno schools.
GhostOfJefferson
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 10:49amThis is why, when I bicycle, I open carry. Not specifically because of cows, but animals in general, especially the two footed kind.
That said:
1). This is California – no 2nd Amendment rights allowed there
Report Post »2). This is California and the biker is in neon spandex, so there’s a 99.99% chance that the biker is an arrogant loon to begin with.
Ruler4You
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 10:58amActually, this was the bikers fault. I was raised on a ranch in the upper Rockies, we had many cows. And when you see them postured to cross a road (potentially, the choice “IS” always theirs) you stop and wait a respectable distance from them. Even today, driving through the dirt roads around here in open range country in my TRUCK, I’ll always defer to any cow (or other critter) near the road.
But, given the choice between a cow and a mountain lion (which also have a history of ‘going after’ people motivating by them) I’d take my chances with the cow.
Report Post »OklahomaBound
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 11:10amI‘m going to create a new online game called ’Angry Cows.’
Good thing they got this on camera, now a lawyer can sue the cow and it’s owner and make a name for himself….is Johnny Cochran available?
Report Post »AmazingGrace8
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 11:40am@ruler4you ..Agree! I was going to post the same thing..but you beat me to it. Have a good day!
Report Post »rs9
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 2:04pmDid you catch that “T boned me” how ironic. I live about five miles down the road from this area we see these biker liberals every week end Im glad the cow got one of them.
Report Post »P8riot
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 2:33pmI think anyone who wears nothing but tights in public should be head butted by a charging cow.
Report Post »deeberj
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 2:34pmRuler4you-I was not raised anywhere near free range cattle. Even I figured after looking at that cow ready to cross the road that the woman ought to have put on her brakes and let the cow go first.
Report Post »MYHEROISRON
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 2:41pmWhat an offensive cow! Lousy bovine buthead, how dare that walking pile of hamburger attack this defensless bicycle riding, Kalifornia citizen! Dead, I want them all DEAD! Dam cows …
Report Post »Evantoo
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 4:05pmGee, it appears from the photos that the COW (not the one on the bike, that is) had the right of way since it was in the process of crossing the road before she rounded the curve on her bike.
Report Post »My judgement is for the cow. (not the one on the bike)
I do hope the lady will fully recover. And remember you don’t win contests where you run into something that is significantly larger than you are.
Hope organ donations are positively impacted as well. I plan on keeping mine for a while longer, thank you.
pavepaws
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:59pmFree range cattle?
Report Post »Onowicit
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:01pmCow Bullies………..Does anyone else see a Farside here.
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:12pmSo let me guess-they want to kill the cow now. You know, because it is a dangerous menace to society and we must protect the children right? Liberal prog idiots.
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on March 15, 2012 at 3:05am.
Report Post »“…he just barrels and t-bones me.”
No, actually it was more of a Porterhouse than a T-Bone.
yiska8
Posted on March 15, 2012 at 9:35pmI bet the cyclist was a vegan. Being California, I’m sure the cow will have a civil lawsuit filed on its behalf. I can hear it now,”The cow’s rights and private free range space was infringed upon by this encroaching human female.” In Texas, when a cow gets too ornery, unless its a new mama, we just make room in the freezer.
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 9:15amMad cow!
Report Post »Daniel
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:24pmwhich one? The four-legged one, or the one on the bike?
Report Post »smcdaniel
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:34pmIt’s a simple case of Moooove over.
Report Post »tajloc
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 9:04amEat more kows
Report Post »signed
the chiken
BigFoot
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:56amSome days it’s good to be a cow.
Report Post »Jase
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:28pmThat cow was just doing what many humans want to do.
Report Post »hempstead1944
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:47amI love it when the cow wins………
Report Post »Onowicit
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:05pmreally, Im so happy for these cows….people tipping.
Report Post »9111315
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:47amAn argument for concealed carry — but not for those .22 cal pocket guns. Just not going to happen.
LOL, unless you are good enough to do an eye shot over your shoulder while peddling away on a bike.
Report Post »Zipit
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:05amBad cow! Bad cow! Time for burgers!!!!
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:22amwould be hilarious if she was one of those liberal, green peace vegetarian types
Report Post »The Jewish Avenger
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:22am“Ramming Speed!”
Report Post »SgtB
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:48amCows are dangerous!!! We should exterminate them from the face of the planet for our own safety and survival!………..end sarcasm. That is exactly how some idiot spoke about mountain lions last week.
Report Post »OniKaze
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 10:47amI love mountain lions… Anyone who thinks they should be eradicated is a fool… Cats are great (all kinds)….
That person was an idiot.
Report Post »USAqh
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 6:55amHere is what happens when 2 free range bulls meet for the first time … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g01Q-HXDImI Big Red vs Bullrack Obullma
Report Post »She is lucky she didn’t ride her bike through their free range area …
USAqh
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:00amwhoops … meant to put in this link … this one describes what is going on … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk3QxlUMP5c
Report Post »grannyrecipe
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:35amOK, that does it! No salt-lick for three days!
Report Post »4xeverything
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 6:03amI know what I’m having for dinner.
Report Post »Tandem2011
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:06amDemocratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz knows how to stare down a cow.
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:33amCows usually know how to stare down cows… ;-)
Report Post »9111315
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 9:04amCows usually know how to stare down cows… ;-)
Report Post »Bare Rock
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 4:44amCall the cops from up in Canada. They know how to deal with crazy cows blocking the road.
Report Post »spfx
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 3:50amHere in North Carolina if one of my cows gets out of the pasture and gets hit by a car…i have to pay for the damages to the car. What the heck happens when one of these “Free Range” cows gets hit? They cannot say the fence was not maintained properly because there was none!!!
Report Post »wboehmer
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:17amFirst thing a Californian thinks of . . .
Who can she sue?
Tell me how I’m wrong about this.
Report Post »2theADDLED
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 10:40amLiberal laws always come back to bite them.
Report Post »Just go give that cuddly polar bear a hug and see if he hugs you back.
blackyb
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 3:28amThey about had two memorials to fund.
Report Post »valleyfever
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 2:53amCity girl! Animals are unpredictable. Cattle might look placid but they can move fast and if you get between them and a hard spot you will get hurt. She should have dismounted and waited for the cow to cross the road. Judging from the camera angle, the photographer came between the attacker and the other three cattle first. Probably not a good idea. Glad the cyclist is moving on. Cows don’t carry collision insurance anyway.
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 2:43amIt was said she was airlifted out and the next day she has a bruised arm….Did I pay for that helicopter trip
Report Post »9111315
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 9:08amThe bruised arm was not from the cow. It was from some rough use of basic health care that evening. You paid for that and the chopper ride.
Report Post »rockstone
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 11:07amExactly. Bumps and bruises require an airlift?
Report Post »tubboohlard
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 2:01ami have a question …, where is the cows shadow ?
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 2:19amThe cow‘s shadow is combined with that of the cyclist’s (in the photo at the moment of collision). The shadow is too long to be just that of the cyclist’s. The angle of the camera makes it look a bit thin.
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 2:33amNO..I can’t stand it..We never went to the moon as proven by incorrect shadows in the photographs, and this cyclist never got hit by that cow. Poor cow lost it’s shadow. lol
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 2:37amGood Question!
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 2:38amFree range cows do not have shadows.
Report Post »RedDawn2012
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 4:30amThat’s easy … the cow is jumping, and the sunlight bounced UNDER it – thus no shadow!
Report Post »brickmoon
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:24amI smell a cowspiracy. Or maybe it’s an occu-pie.
Next thing you know, it’ll be cows with guns.
Report Post »Here’s a link, just in case you’ve never “herd” it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQMbXvn2RNI
Toxic Pirate
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 6:58amThe Shadow Knows!
Report Post »chips1
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 4:03pmIt was the bicycle rider that was being shadowed.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:16amFree range cows ? Wait til a free range 18 wheeler takes the whole herd out… Or a family of four in a mini van……
Report Post »Homeschoolmama
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 4:53amThat road is too curvey for an 18-wheeler and a mini van would be going slow enough it is unlikely the cow would be injured. This is near where we go camping.
Report Post »USAqh
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 6:58amI think you need to get out of Detroit and see the rest of the world buddy … free range is how cattle have been raised in this country since the beginning … It’s what they do before they go to the feed lots and then your plate …
Report Post »Snidely
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 6:43pmThe cattle get the right-of-way in an open range pasture. Anyone driving (or riding a bicycle) in open range knows that. There aren’t any fences to keep the cattle off of the road. Roads though open range are generally not heavily traveled. That may be why they chose this road to ride their bike on. You still need to use caution around a 1200 lb animal if you are invading its space, though.
By the way, Blaze editors, free range usually means that the animals aren’t confined to a building, but still have fences to keep them off of the road. This is open range, which basically means you’re driving through a pasture.
Report Post »Pontiac
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:12am[he just barrels and t-bones me.]
Report Post »Eye for an eye, T-bones for a T-bone.
banjarmon
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:04amThat cow was not a HE.
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:11amMaybe the cow thought the cyclist was a rodeo clown..lol would much rather be chased by a cow than a mountain lion..
Report Post »Lambo
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:03amShe was picked up by a helicopter over a bruised arm?? wow
Report Post »Pontiac
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:14amKalifornians…
Report Post »Homeschoolmama
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 4:58amI would have just gotten in the truck. She should stop being suck a sissy!
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:00amSounds like BS to me……..
Report Post »Mad Macedonian
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:58amCow should get its own damn Bike, if it wants to exercise so badly!
Barring that, it needs to learn to share the freakin’ road!
Hasn’t it heard of the 3 Feet Please Campaign, for Cryin’ Out Loud? :-D
Report Post »texanpatriot
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:57amSurely PETA will have a good spin on this, E.G. REVENGE…
Report Post »AxelPhantom
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:38amHook ‘em Horns!
Report Post »Anamah
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:57amThe cow was in charge keeping safe the rest of the group. Maybe she was the mother of one of them. She is the Alfa 1 of this group, that’s for sure…and the bike was passing between her and the rest of the herd so she felt in danger.. This cow have no horns…
Report Post »AxelPhantom
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:36pmIt was a UT Texas joke. “Hook ‘em horns” is the motto of the Texas longhorns PS I have a steer so kind of know how they work.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:37amwait, what ???
a liberal wacko suffering from the repercussions of another liberal wackos decisions ???
priceless
Report Post »Homeschoolmama
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 4:56amCows have been free-range there since before there were liberals. And why is someone who enjoys cycling automatically a liberal?
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