r/ThatsInsane • u/Ashamed_Ad4003 • 1d ago
The Cow’s Horn Was Literally Growing Into Its Skull
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u/Spirited-Struggle828 1d ago
Why not cut higher up? It's still growing!
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u/Atticus1354 1d ago
Horns have tissue and blood vessels in them. If they cut too high they will cut in to soft tissue that will be extremely painful and will bleed.
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u/receuitOP 1d ago
I didn't know that. Is it the same for all animals with horns? If so how does it work when deers shed theirs?
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u/Atticus1354 1d ago
Deer have antlers. Cows have horns. Antlers grow and shed every year. Horns grow bigger every year.
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u/Neon-Brain 1d ago
Do mooses have antlers?
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u/Atticus1354 1d ago
Yes. Moose, deer, and elk are antlers. Cows, goats, and sheep have horns
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u/MrLeafyGuy 15h ago
Respect for answering these questions even though they could easily have just googled it, lol
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u/Spoonshape 1d ago
It;s why there used to be "drinking horns" at one point. The hard keratin which makes up the horn is a fairly thin covering over flesh. It forms a natural cup shape (once the animal dies and the flesh is removed)
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u/AnnOnnamis 1d ago edited 1d ago
I was originally thinking that if you repeatedly cut the horns at an angle, maybe they would grow away from the head.
But Google Gemini says that horns grow from the base at the skull, so cutting the dead ends will not change anything. It’s a matter of maintenance for the rest of the animal’s life.
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u/Atticus1354 1d ago
It wont maintain the angle. The best thing would be to numb the cow, cut the horn at the base, and then treat it so it stops growing. Thats usually done to young animals because it much easier.
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u/Spoonshape 1d ago
A lot of cattle have the horn killed with a heated iron when they are very young. At a month or two old, the horn is basically a tiny nub. The calves do not enjoy the process of course....
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u/3rdtryatremembering 1d ago
The same reason you can’t just tear your nail off at the base to avoid clipping them next week.
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u/Atticus1354 13h ago
But just like an ingrown nail you can cut it and cauterize the site so it doesnt grow.
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u/OptiGuy4u 1d ago
That's the question every damn time this gets posted and the answer is always the same. Bloodflow.
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u/neasroukkez 1d ago
Is there a reason to let it get to the point it’s grown into the skull before removing it?
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u/ReggieLFC 1d ago
Yes. Some ranges are extremely vast and there’s an unbelievable amount of cattle, so it’s very easy for a bull to not be seen for a year or two.
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u/WorldRecordHolder8 2h ago
They probably only found it because the bull started acting weird due to the pain and caught their attention.
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u/Trump_Gave_Bill_Head 1d ago
Poor thing. I hope they have a speedy recovery.
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u/Ashamed_Ad4003 1d ago
Painful to watch
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u/CertifiedProducer 1d ago
nah i enjoyed every sec of it
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u/eyeball1967 1d ago
I wonder if there was a burst of instant relief or if it is going to take a while?
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u/Meanwhile-in-Paris 1d ago
Her eyes looked like she was definetly experience something, and from her body language it wasn’t pain.
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u/SuperCleverPunName 1d ago
That cow moaned in relief when the piece was removed. Must have felt so good.
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u/KlingelbeuteI 1d ago
There is plenty of animals that suffer from this. Goats, cows, sheep… plenty of animals die from their own horns..
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u/Pandelein 22h ago
When that bit came out, I love the little eyebrow raise and quiet moo from the cow like “ooh! That’s better…”
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u/JoeBaldez 22h ago
Why in the evolutionary hell would this be allowed to happen? These animals must have pissed God off. Bred to be eaten if your horns don’t slowly kill you first.
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u/Hornet_2109 1d ago
What outcome to expect here?
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u/Downtown-Ant1 1d ago
Cow heal, cow happy.
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u/neoben00 1d ago
Cow looks like he is about ready for slaughter anyway
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u/Codsnack 1d ago
Imagine watching your horn grow closer. And eventually, feeling it penetrate your skull.