Terrible.
But I think it’s people doing it exactly to intimidate the farmers.
Hereford bulls are worth a lot, they can breed for years and years. Maybe some PETA types wanting to stop a breeding operation or some weird Asian looking for fertility medicine.
Bulls are kept alone most the time. They are too big for predators to carry off. Eagles will dive on their back and peck out the eyes. Then the bull just stands there while the eagle rips at the soft tissues and those easiest to remove while alive. Eagles won’t eat from a dead carcass. Once the bull gets sepsis, it dies. Mystery solved. I’ve seen it a few times.
Bulls are kept alone most the time. They are too big for predators to carry off. Eagles will dive on their back and peck out the eyes. Then the bull just stands there while the eagle rips at the soft tissues and those easiest to remove while alive. Eagles won’t eat from a dead carcass. Once the bull gets sepsis, it dies. Mystery solved. I’ve seen it a few times.
Most observers agree that there is little to indicate how such a thing can be done without leaving foot prints or trace marks where supports were erected for hoisting these heavy animals up for draining the blood. No blood is found in the area.