Fence guard device

A series of separate segments to protect rails of a fence including an individual segmented protector comprising;

• a top element having a pair of support elements depending downwardly therefrom;
• said support elements each forming substantially right angles with said top element;
• a plurality of fastening elements carried by each said support element, and integral therewith, said fastening elements disposed substantially along a longitudinal axis of said support elements, said fastening elements engageable with a fence top rail whereby said protector is retained on top rail of the fence;
• each of said fastening elements include an integral grip element, said grip elements disposed inwardly from said support elements to urge or bias against the fence top rail whereby said grip elements secure said protector to said fence top rail and presents resistance to the removal therefrom;
• said grip elements have a lowermost side in common with said support elements and have sides forming an apex opposed to said common side;
• said apex disposed inwardly and toward said top element,
• said fastening elements are deployed substantially in opposition on said support element and proximate to a lower longitudinal edge of said support elements and
• said support elements include opposite ends having truncated terminal corners thereon, whereby sharp corners are removed from the terminal edges during deployment and to avoid injury to livestock.