{"id":3835,"date":"2024-10-10T22:14:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T22:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=3835"},"modified":"2024-10-10T22:14:16","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T22:14:16","slug":"farmer-finds-pasture-empty-sees-all-32-dead-cows-in-one-big-pile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=3835","title":{"rendered":"Farmer finds pasture empty, sees all 32 dead cows in one big pile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jared Blackwelder, a Springfield, Missouri farmer, was shocked to find his 32 cows dead in a pile in the pasture, a tragic scene he initially couldn\u2019t fathom. The likely culprit? Lightning. Stan Coday, president of the Wright County Missouri Farm Bureau, explained, \u201cIt\u2019s a common occurrence. It does happen. The thing that made this the worst was just the sheer number of cows that were affected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A veterinarian confirmed that lightning had indeed claimed the cows\u2019 lives. It\u2019s believed the cows huddled under a tree to escape heavy rain and thunder. Blackwelder, emotionally affected by the loss, said, \u201cDairy cattle are a little different because you mess with them twice a day. It knocks you hard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This tragedy also has financial implications. While Blackwelder had insurance, he\u2019s uncertain if it will cover his over $60,000 loss. Coday noted, \u201cMost producers don\u2019t carry insurance. If you lose a cow you\u2019ve lost everything.\u201d Moreover, the cows can\u2019t be used for meat due to the delay in discovery.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4673\" src=\"https:\/\/superduperior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/screen-shot-2017-05-02-at-3-53-56-pm-e1690399330689-500x287-1.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/superduperior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/screen-shot-2017-05-02-at-3-53-56-pm-e1690399330689-500x287-1.png 500w, https:\/\/superduperior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/screen-shot-2017-05-02-at-3-53-56-pm-e1690399330689-500x287-1-300x172.png 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"287\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jared Blackwelder, a Springfield, Missouri farmer, was shocked to find his 32 cows dead in a pile in the pasture, a tragic scene he initially couldn\u2019t fathom&#8230;. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"a3_pvc":{"activated":false,"total_views":0,"today_views":0},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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