The Pigeon Express
China banned British beef imports of cattle under 30 months of age after a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or “mad cow” disease in the UK last month. The ban took effect from 29 September, according to a statement from the General Administration of Customs. China is yet to restart buying beef from the […]
Cows can be potty trained as easily as toddlers. Scientists put the task to the test and 11 out of 16 cows learned to use the “MooLoo” when they had to go. Just like some parents, the researchers used a sweet treat to coax the cows to push through a gate and urinate in a […]
Cows injured during their temporary summer stay in the high Swiss Alpine meadows got helicopter rides down the mountain. A dozen beasts got the lift to land near the Klausenpass mountain pass, around 1,950 metres above sea level. The rest of the 1,000-strong herd was due to head down over the weekend to the Urnerboden […]
A beach in France that is famous for its sunbathing cows recently had to temporarily close due to some aggressive behavior from the animals. Local officials took the opportunity to remind the public that the cows are wild animals and should be given their space. Authorities temporarily closed the beaches in Corsica, a French-owned island […]
In India cows look for food on the streets, often in heaps of garbage left by the roadsides. While searching for something edible, cows end up consuming a lot of non-degradable waste, especially plastics. Several studies have shown that cows that eat plastic eventually stop eating their regular food. Plastic affects the internal organs and […]