Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 201, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1917 — STEER SNAPS NECK IN FIELD [ARTICLE]

STEER SNAPS NECK IN FIELD

Wisconsin Animal Chased, Becomes Entangled in Growth and Is Killed. Ashland, Wls.—A story about q steer that broke Its neck in a field of alfalfa was brought here by Otto Reglein. “The steer had escaped from Its peri and madly dashed for the openi field,” Regiein says. “With several neighboring farmers efforts were made to chase the animal back to its quarters. L._——__2. “Enraged becauseof its being pur-i sued, it headed for a field of alfalfa which had grown .nearly three feet) high. The steer became entangled Im the vines. In its fall the animal’s neck was broken. > “The aid of a large scythe was found necessary to reach the carcass.