It's the Great Cow Escape. An ordinary day at the livestock auction in Arkansas ended in udder catastrophe after one of the cattle tried to make a break for freedom.
Honestly, I can understand why the cow would want to be free. I love steak as much as the next red-blooded American. But I have to admit it's a pretty bad arrangement for the cow in this case. So whenever it comes to cases like this, I am usually firmly on the side of the animal. The house usually always wins in gambling. So why not bet on the underdog for a change?
The cow made its break for freedom by escaping the auction floor and running through the crowd. The animal ended up climbing a set of bleachers. It then crashed through the ceiling tiles of the livestock auction's roof. Unfortunately, the animal eventually got itself cornered after trying to make a break for freedom.
Cow Makes Break For Freedom
The entire situation descended into chaos. The crowd reacted wildly to the animal charging its way up the bleachers. I value its spirit if not its tactics and planning for a jail break. Fox Weather shared the video of the chaotic scene. For the most part, the crowd tried to keep their distance from the animal and its wild charge. They separated as the animal came charging up the bleachers.
"Get out of there - get out of there, Leon! Get down from there," Ashley Buffer, who recorded the video, yelled at one person. "Oh, Johnny. Oh Johnny. Johnny's going the wrong way." One person unfortunately got caught in the path of the animal. Eventually, officials managed to capture the animal and get it out of the building.
From here, unfortunately, I'm not sure what the cow's ultimate fate will be. I like to imagine that a farmer will appreciate the spirit of the animal and allow it to retire on a farm. It can spend the rest of its days munching on grass and enjoying the sun. But it's also very possible I might encounter it one day on my dinner plate. So who knows?
