Lost Engagement Ring Recovered from Cow’s Stomach After Four Months

A Bavarian farmer’s ring, swallowed by a cow during feeding, was unexpectedly found by a butcher during manual cleaning post-slaughter.

Farmer Johannes Brandhuber lost his engagement ring in November when his cow likely swallowed it while eating silage.
The cow, named 'Herzal,' inadvertently consumed the ring after grazing with its rough tongue, dislodging it from the farmer’s finger.
Butcher Josef Steinleitner discovered the ring during a manual cleaning of the cow’s digestive tract after slaughter, a rare find credited to traditional processing methods.
The ring, after months in the cow’s stomach, suffered significant wear, with its gold finish stripped and initials barely legible.
Brandhuber, who had already replaced the lost ring, now owns two engagement rings, marking a bittersweet conclusion to the unusual incident.