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XxAxX

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Moo-dini: Cow's life spared after slaughterhouse escape

woot! another victory for Cowhood. guess that cow was justa moooving on.

By Miranda Leitsinger, msnbc.com

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.c...scape?lite

An 800-pound cow broke out of a slaughterhouse in northern New Jersey, swam across a river and ran through city streets, evading police and animal control officers in an hour-long scene out of “Dodge City” that ended with him getting a reprieve from death, an official said Wednesday.

The black-and-white bovine escaped from the slaughterhouse Tuesday night and went careening through the streets of Paterson, said the city’s chief animal control officer, John DeCando.

“It was unbelievable. It was like ‘Dodge City,’” he told msnbc.com.

On his escape route, the animal came across basketball courts, where he “stopped for a minute,” then he jumped into the Passaic River and swam across to the other side, DeCando said.

“You had to see the spectators, people were rooting for the cow,” he said.

As police and animal control attempted to corral him, the cow managed to escape and took off once more. At one point, he ran into a police car, but no one was injured in the escapade, DeCando said.

Finally, DeCando managed to tranquilize him, and within four minutes the animal was asleep and snoring like a “newborn.”


It's not clear how the cow got out, but DeCando said he figured the bovine knew what was in store for him.

But instead, the cow's “long run, long haul” has a “happy ending,” DeCando said.

“The owner of the slaughterhouse guaranteed me, and also the officers, that that cow deserves to live and yes, he does. So the cow is going to a farm. He’ll live out the rest of his life,” he said.

With nearly four decades on the job, this isn't the first time DeCando has had to deal with a large animal getting loose.

DeCando said his team has in the past confronted a bull who moved police cars like they were “toys” and an elephant who escaped from the circus.

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Reply #1 posted 04/11/12 1:43pm

Graycap23

I wonder if he will be warning the other cows...................

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Reply #2 posted 04/11/12 3:54pm

XxAxX

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^i would if i escaped from hell like that

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Reply #3 posted 04/11/12 5:02pm

Cow

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BEST THREAD EVER!!!!!!!

Eat Mor Horses
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Reply #4 posted 04/11/12 7:23pm

BlackAdder7

Moo along. There's nothing here to see.
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Reply #5 posted 04/12/12 6:42am

Graycap23

XxAxX said:

^i would if i escaped from hell like that

4 sho. They were all probably shocked 2 see him/her again.

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Reply #6 posted 04/12/12 6:53am

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Yay!!!!!!!!!! You go, cow! biggrin

woot!

The salvation of man is through love and in love. - Dr. V. Frankl

"When you close your heart, you close your mind." - Michael Jackson (Man In The Mirror)

"I don't need anger management, I need people to stop pissing me off" lol
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Reply #7 posted 04/13/12 4:57am

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was it a manlady cow? confuse

a whore in sheep's clothing
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Reply #8 posted 04/13/12 9:28am

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XxAxX said:

woot! another victory for Cowhood. guess that cow was justa moooving on.

By Miranda Leitsinger, msnbc.com

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.c...scape?lite

An 800-pound cow broke out of a slaughterhouse in northern New Jersey, swam across a river and ran through city streets, evading police and animal control officers in an hour-long scene out of “Dodge City” that ended with him getting a reprieve from death, an official said Wednesday.

The black-and-white bovine escaped from the slaughterhouse Tuesday night and went careening through the streets of Paterson, said the city’s chief animal control officer, John DeCando.

“It was unbelievable. It was like ‘Dodge City,’” he told msnbc.com.

On his escape route, the animal came across basketball courts, where he “stopped for a minute,” then he jumped into the Passaic River and swam across to the other side, DeCando said.

“You had to see the spectators, people were rooting for the cow,” he said.

As police and animal control attempted to corral him, the cow managed to escape and took off once more. At one point, he ran into a police car, but no one was injured in the escapade, DeCando said.

Finally, DeCando managed to tranquilize him, and within four minutes the animal was asleep and snoring like a “newborn.”

It's not clear how the cow got out, but DeCando said he figured the bovine knew what was in store for him.

But instead, the cow's “long run, long haul” has a “happy ending,” DeCando said.

“The owner of the slaughterhouse guaranteed me, and also the officers, that that cow deserves to live and yes, he does. So the cow is going to a farm. He’ll live out the rest of his life,” he said.

With nearly four decades on the job, this isn't the first time DeCando has had to deal with a large animal getting loose.

DeCando said his team has in the past confronted a bull who moved police cars like they were “toys” and an elephant who escaped from the circus.

uh oh...that last part about the owner of the slaughter house giving "his word" that the cow deserved to live and that he's going to "a farm" sounds kinda familiar to me.....that exactly what we were always told when ever an animal, pet or otherwise was suddenly not around anymore. "oh yeah honey, we know a guy with a farm who wanted him, he's on a farm now and will be much happier there"

oi....I don't think so.

"not a fan" falloff yeah...ok
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Reply #9 posted 04/13/12 4:42pm

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Only Cow threads from now on. All other threads are unneccessary.

Eat Mor Horses
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Reply #10 posted 04/13/12 5:14pm

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bow your wish is my command, Oh Beneficent Bovine

[Edited 4/13/12 17:21pm]

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Reply #11 posted 04/13/12 5:31pm

Timmy84

Super Cow... *hand salute*

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Reply #12 posted 04/15/12 4:21am

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BlackAdder7 said:

Moo along. There's nothing here to see.

Oh I dunno...

...It is quite a Moo-ving story nod

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Reply #13 posted 04/15/12 6:43am

free2bfreeda

cow said, "i'm in no mooo'd to accept an uphappy ending," and added, "i'm a survivor."

Cow (Bovi...

cow last heard mooing the destiny's child song after being led to a private pasture. mmmmoooo-oo,mmmm-oo, etc. even the chickens led their clucks to the chorus as bovine cow passed by.

I'm a survivor (What?)
I'm goin'na make it (What?)
I will survive (What?)
Keep on survivin' (What?)

chicken chicken chicken chicken chicken chicken chicken


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