Herd Of Giant Cows Team Up To Scare Off Grizzly Bear
BY Herschel Smith
7 hours, 25 minutes ago
Can Wyoming ranchers prevent grizzlies from killing their cattle? Possibly, if they go all-in on Charolais cattle.
That’s what happened last week when a herd of Charolais cattle on a ranch owned by DeBruycker Charolais in Dutton, Montana, decided that a pesky grizzly had to go.
Where most cattle might panic or run at the approach of the apex predator, this herd went on the offensive.
“They’re protective of their babies, as any good mother should be,” owner Brett DeBruycker told Cowboy State Daily.
Rather than running away from the grizzly, the cattle approached the pernicious predator. The grizzly was surrounded and sent running for its life, with dozens of Charolais hot on its tail to ensure it was evicted from the property.
“Charolais tough,” Kesler Martin, DeBruycker’s nephew and one of the owners of DeBruycker Charolais, posted on social media. “That bear didn’t stand a chance.”
This behavior is expected for bison, but uncommon for domestic cattle. Could Charolais cattle be the cure for grizzly predation in Wyoming?
Video at the link.
I’m no so sure about the statement that this would be “uncommon for domestic cattle.” Maybe for cows and steers, but if you’ve ever been around bulls, you know that they are some of the meanest animals God ever created.
On July 13, 2025 at 10:47 pm, Dan said:
The reality is the Grizzly simply wasn’t hungry enough to actually risk a fight. Otherwise the outcome would have been different.