In a rare act of bovine bravery, a courageous cow escaped from a slaughterhouse on Sunday morning, evading local police officers and taking out an abattoir worker in the process.
Perhaps sensing that it wasn’t going to be another lazy day standing in a field eating grass, the 730-kilogramme animal shocked the town of Yokkaichi in Mie Prefecture with its bold bid for freedom; leading a group of over 20 policemen on a 6-kilometre chase. An audacious act that sadly ended in tragedy, with the 3-year-old beast dying after running headfirst into a metal fence.
The cow’s daring decampment however garnered little sympathy from Masashi Kitabayashi, a local police official. The callous cop matter-of-factly saying, “I don’t know whether it will be processed into meat or not.”
Hanuman1960 says
“Perhaps sensing that it wasn’t going to be another lazy day standing in a field eating grass…”
Sadly, this is not how most cows spend their short lives. Most are kept in holding pens, forced to stand in their own waste, and fed straw from troughs. Most have never been outside in a field in their lives!
Also, the death that this poor animal received from plowing into a fence was probably quicker and far less painfull than the death that was awaiting it in that slaughterhouse….
Makito says
My understanding is that cattle are actually bleed dry by slashing of the major artery in the neck while being hung upside down.
Definately not something they advertise in your typical food market.
Bunny says
Something obviously got his beef up! I could milk this one, but I won’t. Moo-ving on…
A sad tale, indeed.
an englishman in osaka says
Interesting story. Got any udder ones like that?
Bunny says
I hope you are not making this into a “cash cow” for Tokyo Times, Lee!?!
Very perturbed! Dung know what to think!
an englishman in osaka says
Oh Bunny, you cannot BSErious!
Bunny says
Englishman In Osaka, that’s just bull! I hope you herd me! You can cattle on all you like! I would appreciate it if you would just bite the bullock! You have made a right teet of yourself! If you refuse to stop, I am going to the local temple to pray for bovine intervention!
an englishman in osaka says
Bunny! Moo over for a second and let me say something. I’ve been chewing the cud, thinking about your last comment, and it led me to bulleev that there may be something missing in your life. Do you, for example, lactose? Or another part of your anatomy? Maybe together veal find the answer. Anyway, I must also say that your comments are amoosing and rather clever. You should give yourself a pat on the back.
Lee says
I sh-udder to think what’s coming next. Maybe I made a misteak posting this.
Naninu says
Happy Cow!!!
Bunny says
Englishman In Osaka, in response to your bullish commentary, I am now cow-ering in the corner. This is a Matador my lawyer! She is the cream of the Jersey legal bench. May be you have heard of Germatrude Daisy Q.C.??? Chew the cud all you like. I have grassed you to Lee, so expect to be cropped. You are much moo-lighned!
*Not really! It has been fun!*
genji4010 says
very sad story