German cow escapes from farm before slaughter, evades capture and Police shoot-to-kill order for thr - Polidicks

[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14761713[/url] [quote=BBC News][b]A cow called Yvonne who made headlines in Germany has given herself up after three months on the run. Yvonne escaped from a farm in Bavaria, just before she would have been sent for slaughter. Efforts to recapture her failed and she roamed free in forests. But after finally turning up again on Thursday, the future is looking bright for the daring six-year-old dairy cow. She has been bought by an animal sanctuary and will live out her years alongside other members of her family.[/b] The Gut Aiderbichl sanctuary paid 700 euros (£617) to take Yvonne off the hands of her former owners - and has taken the lead in finding her. A spokeswoman said they got a call from a farmer near Muhldorf on Thursday and staff were able to confirm the cow was indeed Yvonne by her ear tag. She has since been transported to their sanctuary at Deggendorf in Bavaria, where she was reunited with her two-year-old son Friesi and her sister Waltraud - whom the sanctuary also tracked down and bought. "She arrived at ten this morning and was met by her son Friesi, whom she recognised," the spokeswoman said. "She is calm and doesn't appear to have suffered in any way from her adventures". Waltraud was with Yvonne when she charged through a 4,000-volt electric fence of a farmyard in southern Bavaria in late May. Waltraud returned the next day, but Yvonne carried on, apparently living alongside a herd of deer and foraging with them at night. [b]She managed to evade a shoot-to-kill order that was ordered after she bolted in front of a police car.[/b] The Gut Aiderbichl sanctuary used both Waltraud and a breeding bull called Ernst to try to entice Yvonne to give herself up, but to no avail. The cow's plight became a popular topic in German newspapers and TV - and she was dubbed the "the cow that wants to be a deer" and "the heroine of the summer". But even though Yvonne may not be in the headlines quite so much now she has been captured, she will not be out of sight. The Gut Aiderbichl sanctuary in Deggendorf is open to the public, and staff hope she proves to be a popular draw.[/quote]

Holy cow

Reminds me of a pig named Francis in Alberta, Canada that did this. Escaped from a slaughterhouse and they eventually caught him but let him live. They built a statue of him. The story: [url]http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/sundayreader/story.html?id=04826ace-c5ab-4472-9e28-3ab8f8eb8835[/url]

Why would you order a shoot-to-kill on a cow? That's just silly.

She still has beef with the police.

[QUOTE=Antonahill;32087530]Why would you order a shoot-to-kill on a cow? That's just silly.[/QUOTE] What she did was highly illegal

I want to make a Dachau joke but I assume that's highly inappropriate.

[QUOTE=Antonahill;32087530]Why would you order a shoot-to-kill on a cow? That's just silly.[/QUOTE] They probably needed something for the next annual Precinct Barbeque.

it's awesome and strange that both the animals in this thread escaped just before their slaughter.

Looks like it mooved out of this situation.

Wow, even German cows are smart!

Shoot to kill? Wow, the steaks must have been very high.

They even made a song about it. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcQHtWzRP-E[/media]

farmed and dangerous

Couldn't help but think of this. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOqdULSdoOI[/media]

That's no [i]cow[/i]ard.

[quote][b]Waltraud was with Yvonne when she charged through a 4,000-volt electric fence of a farmyard in southern Bavaria in late May. Waltraud returned the next day, but Yvonne carried on, apparently living alongside a herd of deer and foraging with them at night.[/b][/quote] Nice

A cow deer?

This has all the workings of an award winning movie. Either Aardman or Pixar need to get hold of the rights to this!

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQMbXvn2RNI[/media] reminds me of this old relic!

When I grow up, I am turning this into a film.

expected badage boys.

[QUOTE=Thund3rdome;32088905]expected badage boys.[/QUOTE] I don't think I've seen a single Badage Boys thread in at least 6 months.

Wait until you start hearing about assassination attempts.

The [i]cowbell[/i]ion begins

I think this cow definitely earned it's freedom.

Fantastic puns in this thread. [editline]3rd September 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=MajorMattem;32091999]The [i]cowbell[/i]ion begins[/QUOTE] except this...

The order was shoot to kill because officials were afraid of the cow running in front of cars and a close Autobahn.

[QUOTE=MajorMattem;32091999]The [i]cowbell[/i]ion begins[/QUOTE] You're a cowbellend mate

[img]http://allcreatureslargeandsmall.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/yvonne-cow_638574t.jpg[/img] i think that is the cow in question. such a funny cow.