I Can't Stop Rooting For Germany's Runaway Cow
NPR reports that the search for Yvonne has been called off. She's the cow who dashed to freedom just before she was to be transported to a slaughterhouse.
She's been escaping authorities since May 24. How awesome is that? One of her near misses with captivity happened when she ran across a highway in July and almost collided with a police car. After authorities issued a call for hunters to shoot her, they suspended that order due to public outcry.
In fact, now hunters are forbidden from shooting her. NPR lists the tools used to track this cow who is smarter than humans, apparently:
- Hunters on a shoot-to-kill mission (since called off);
- Search parties of volunteers trying to find the cow before the hunters did;
- Helicopters using thermal imaging cameras;
- A reward of 10,000 euros ($14,533), offered by Bild, a German tabloid;
- Entreaties delivered via animal psychic, who relayed that Yvonne "didn't feel ready" to return to the world of humans.
And Der Spiegel reports:
A week ago, in the dead of night, one intrepid tracker crept into the woods to stalk her. She appeared out of the mist, and stared him straight in the eyes. She walked off before he could fire a dart at her. He reported that she now looks more like a buffalo than a cow, and has evidently turned into a wild animal in her months on the run.
The force is strong with this one, eh?
I can't wait for the inevitable Pixar or Disney movie.
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Apr '11
Re: I Can't Stop Rooting For Germany's Runaway Cow
Run, Cow Run!
Dec '10
Re: I Can't Stop Rooting For Germany's Runaway Cow
Well, smarter than emasculated Germans, in any case.
"she ran across a highway in July and almost collided with a police car"
I think they should really do something before somebody gets hurt.
Sep '10
Re: I Can't Stop Rooting For Germany's Runaway Cow
Texas residents help me out but I believe that West Texas has cattle ranching, and you could do a tie in to Rick Perry's campaign. I expect the cow to eventually end up in Texas when it cleverly gets past airport security and boards a transatlantic flight disguised as Michael Moore.
The thing is the size of a small frigate. It sure makes you feel safe as a European citizen knowing that the height of thermal imaging can't pick it up.
Mollie, this story reads like a Monty Python sketch with hushed Eric Idle voiceover.
Dec '10
Re: I Can't Stop Rooting For Germany's Runaway Cow
You beat me to it.
Dec '10
Re: I Can't Stop Rooting For Germany's Runaway Cow
At what point do the costs of the search efforts surpass the cow's slaughter value? I would suspect that it has already passed.
Jul '10
Re: I Can't Stop Rooting For Germany's Runaway Cow
The King Prawn
You beat me to it. · Aug 30 at 7:59am
Udderly cute. But, udderly confusing. Male cows?
Dec '10
Re: I Can't Stop Rooting For Germany's Runaway Cow
Who is running this hunt, Colonel Klink?
May '10
Re: I Can't Stop Rooting For Germany's Runaway Cow
NATO really is hopeless.
Gangs of feral cows roam the German countryside, ambling out of the woods with blood-curdling moos before stealing old ladies' pension checks. Frau Greta Furtwangler of Ilsbach-an-der-Oder recounts her terrifying experience with these bovine hooligans...
Dec '10
Re: I Can't Stop Rooting For Germany's Runaway Cow
Conversation between my daughter & her friend last week, as they were wandering around a field close to the friends house.
Daughter: Hey, there's a cow over there!
Friend: Yeah, must have gotten out of someone's fence.
Daughter: Hey, it's coming towards us. It looks kind of mean.
Friend: Don't worry - I'd take a cow for you.
Apr '11
Re: I Can't Stop Rooting For Germany's Runaway Cow
Pseudodionysius, Indeed, it is a real life Python sketch!
Also, I was struck by this ominous statement:
"Such a happy ending is rare for Germany's animal celebrities."
She has several polka songs as well.
Oct '10
Re: I Can't Stop Rooting For Germany's Runaway Cow
Are the PETA folks silent on this ? If so why ? Grinz.....