I found part of the fence was no longer straight upright. Two metal t-posts were bent and one t-post was leaning a lot as it appeared to have been broken at ground level. The fence was holding that t-post partially upright. It appears the cow - for whatever reason - tried to jump over the fence. It must have landed on the fence and bent it and the t-posts before getting over the fence. The other cows decided not to follow what this cow did and they stayed in the middle pasture.
I opened a gate and got the cow back into the middle pasture to be with the other cows. I bent the leaning t-posts to stand upright. Today I pounded another metal t-post next to the broken t-post. I reattached the fencing and fixed several broken strands of barb wire. I think the fence is back to being good and should keep the cattle out of the hayfield.
The photo is after I straightened the bent t-posts and before I put another t-post next to the broken t-post, which is the middle t-post.
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