Overview
- The owner relinquished the animal after its recapture, and the welfare group that cares for roughly 2,000 animals took responsibility and secured a sanctuary placement in the Alsfeld area.
- The cross-state move followed quarantine and a bluetongue test required for transport from Baden-Württemberg to Hesse, with the cow arriving earlier this week.
- Caretakers report the animal lost an estimated 100 to 150 kilograms during its weeks at large and remains wary as it settles in.
- The organization asked that the precise location not be publicized to prevent crowds, citing previous incidents with onlookers at other rescues.
- Before rescue, the cow spent weeks on the run and integrated into a flock of about 200 sheep near Neckargemünd, even breaking a temporary fence to rejoin them.