If her fence was good the cows wouldn't have been out. Turn it into your insurance. They will make her insurance pay if she has any... which she should. We have had cows get into the boss's crops and that is what hedid.

You do not " have " to fence your property unless you have livestock. Her cows are her responsibility period!!! Not yours!!! Can you file property damages with your sheriff's department?? The more proof you get the better. Havinglegal documented complaints should help your cause now and in the future.

Try taking her to small claims court. Get pictures and witnessesto prove the damage.Unless she demandsshe wants a court by jury which I thinks she can, it is a cheap way ( no lawyers ) of suing her and not losing money in the process sinceyou will only get a fewthousand dollars out of it no matterwhat. You should have a good case.

I would not recommend shooting her cows or threating her in any way. That will not help your cause and do more harm then good. Do everything legal and you should still be able toshow her that she will pay for any damages now or the next time. I bet she or the other neighbors will try much harder in the future to make sure their cows stay in. Plus check them more often to make sure theystay in where they belong.

Tim