'He is the real cowboy': Midwest cattle catcher helps MaplePark family's lost calves return home
But in July, a cattle catcher did just that, rescuing six escaped calves from a western Kane County farm and ending a weeklong hunt.
Bob and Marcia Burgin's six calves escaped out of a fence at their Maple Park farm in July. Two of the calves were recovered the same night, while the other four were caught over the course of three days by cowboy Wesley Bush of Morrison. - Sandy Bressner/Shaw Media by signing up you agree to our terms of service When Marcia Burgin and her husband, Bob, realized their calves were missing Sunday, July 2, she said their family and friends scrambled into action.
After failing to find the calves Wednesday, July 5, the Burgins decided to call Bush, who showed up at 4 a.m. Friday, July 7, with his team of dogs and two horses. Bob and Marcia Burgin's six calves escaped out of a fence at their Maple Park farm in July. Two of the calves were recovered the same night, while the other four were caught over the course of three days by cowboy Wesley Bush of Morrison. - Sandy Bressner/Shaw Media Bush was unable to lead the calves by hand, so he roped two and pulled them into his trailer while on horseback. Burgin said the cows fought him the whole way into the trailer.
Bush loaded his dogs in his truck and went back to get the calf and led it into the trailer. The last calf suffered a minor wound to one ear during the process and Bush treated it with antiseptic spray before bringing it in and checking over his horses.
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