We all know toothy cows are terribly dangerous, and if we recall our histories well, we'll remember that they once gave a regiment of Fangs great trouble. However, that incident involved a herd of cows and a pack or more of horned hounds! And the Fangs in question had furthermore been harried by preceding troubles before the wild creatures struck.
What I'm wondering is this: if a lone soldier were in the forest and came upon a toothy cow, how much of a chance would they have of coming out alive, and might the soldier have a chance at slaying the beast and hauling away the meat?
Would the answer change if the cow were distracted when the soldier engaged it in combat?
I think the rangers probably had developed effective tactics for toothy cows, but they may have requires more than one person. Maraly got one with a spear, but the cow endured for a day or so afterward. The only ways I could think of for a single person to defeat one would be arrows or spears launched from a tree or tall boulder where the cow couldn't reach. If the person was not in a high spot, perhaps poison/tranquilizer arrows would work (see p. 67 of TWatWK). If they only had a sword, perhaps throwing it could work (see p. 61 of N!oBE)?