NewsJanuary 25, 2016
Runaway cow roped by NYC police gets new home
NEW YORK -- A cow captured by police after fleeing from a New York City slaughterhouse has been taken in by an animal sanctuary and renamed for rock legend Freddie Mercury. Online video showed the brown-and-white cow trotting past shops and restaurants Thursday afternoon. Mike Stura, founder of the Skylands Animal Sanctuary in Wantage, New Jersey, picked up the cow Friday in New York. Stura said Freddie will enjoy "a life of leisure," being cared for with "cow friends" at a farm...
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NEW YORK -- A cow captured by police after fleeing from a New York City slaughterhouse has been taken in by an animal sanctuary and renamed for rock legend Freddie Mercury. Online video showed the brown-and-white cow trotting past shops and restaurants Thursday afternoon. Mike Stura, founder of the Skylands Animal Sanctuary in Wantage, New Jersey, picked up the cow Friday in New York. Stura said Freddie will enjoy "a life of leisure," being cared for with "cow friends" at a farm.
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