Cows in Flight

Yes. YES. YES!!!!

From the aptly named Sky News:

Cows in Switzerland have been airlifted to the bottom of their Alpine meadows in a bizarre spectacle.

Around 10 of the animals were taken by helicopter off the ridges in the Klausenpass region in the centre of the country. Using a mesh harness, the creatures were suspended by a length of cable below the chopper as they took to the skies. Waiting farmers used guide ropes to help bring the cows to land safely, before moving them into more conventional trailers.

As the article explains (they deserve your click they have some really wonderful photos of cows in the air), these were the cows that weren’t well enough for the moderately long journey. Not unwell, necessarily, just needing a little help. And why were they on the move in the first place? Well…

They are heading to Urnerboden in Switzerland, and are gearing up for the annual cow parade there.

A parade, you say?

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One thought on “Cows in Flight

  1. Holy Cow! You were right–worth the click through to the photos. Those cows look so placid; I would not be placid if I were in their shoes…er, harness.

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