Meanwhile, in a Stark County, OH farm ….
“All we saw was the cow running after him.” Zach and his cousin were helping grandpa feed his herd Sunday, when the mundane became inconceivable. “He was gonna separate the mom from the little calf.” But one of these Angus, became defensive and caused the injury that took the life of this grandfather of four, Steven walker. “The mother cow thought that he was going to harm her baby.” Wilma Walker says this farm has been in their family for 70-years and Steven was raised around cattle, which is why the death of her son is so hard to understand. “It’s just such a freak accident.” “Mr. Walker was inside this gate when an overprotective cow charged him, knocking him down and he hit his head.” Zach called 911 and waited with his grandpa. “He took my hand and put it on his heart.” “I think he just wanted to tell you he loved you, don’t you?” The full-time grandfather was a part-time farmer. He never woke up and died at a hospital two days later. Today, Zach had to show investigators and the coroner what happened. “I was read proud of him, how well he stayed composed.” No one knows which cow took Mr. Walker’s life, but his family says it doesn’t matter because it won’t bring him back. “Our lives will never be the same.” And although his grandfather is gone Zach plans to remember the lessons he taught him so he can help his farm stay alive.
