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In a split second, the calf tumbled to the ground, scrambling to its feet and sprinting toward the safety of the perimeter fence, its legs wobbling with adrenaline. The bull shook its head, letting out a sharp, resonant snort that seemed to vibrate through the farmer’s boots, and then, as if nothing had ever happened, it lowered its head to resume grazing. The farmer didn’t follow the calf. He remained frozen, his eyes locked on the bull until it moved a safe distance away. Only then did the weight of the last few minutes crash down upon him, his knees turning to jelly as the adrenaline finally ebbed away.
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