Cow jumps fence, escapes slaughterhouse. Go Molly!

[ThomCat]

http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/News/weirdnews/2009/05/07/9381746.html

NEW YORK — A cow has escaped from a New York City slaughterhouse and may have a new lease on life.

Police say the black heifer bolted Wednesday afternoon from Musa Hala Inc., which butchers animals according to religious restrictions.

The cow wandered in Queens for about a kilometre before police captured her an hour later and took her to an Animal Care and Control centre, where she was nicknamed Molly.

Officials there are looking into whether Molly can be placed at a farm sanctuary or must be returned for slaughter — it depends on whether anyone claims her.


I hope a farm sanctuary is able to take her. A successful break like that should be rewarded with a lot of fresh grass and good company. :)

[MilesColtrane]

1. The Steve McQueen of cows....

[Bertha Venation]

2. GO MOLLY!

:hi:

[BlueIris]

3. Thanks for that, Thom. It's up on my cat's blog now. nt

[mitchum]

4. James Agee wrote a short story about a cow escaping the slaughterhouse

Good for Molly

[Hell Hath No Fury]

5. I love those stories!

Being a big cow fan, I always root for the cow's escape! :D

[brentspeak]

6. I just don't believe that cows, pigs, etc. were put on earth to be slaughtered wholesale

[Kali]

7. god I have a few somebody can have

good luck catching them to take to a "sanctuary". and then good luck keeping 'em there.





seriously - a panicked bovine loose in an urban area? yikes! big animals that can fuck you up.

[JenaLaw]

8. Thomcat...

I don't care how cute this cow is, or how brave her escape was - or even that she really needs a new home...

You are ***NOT*** adopting her. NO! Our future backyard is far too small for a cow to live in.

And don't give me *the look* - I will not change my mind!

LOL!