Comments on: As sly as a cow

By: Malena

Malena — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:48:27 +0000

It appears that Yvonne has shown a great deal of resilience and courage. She wanted to be free. She escaped. And nonetheless, she succeeded at her attempts. So why should we continue to badger this cow? Although the argument concerning the disparity amongst cows is completely relevant, it isn’t every day that you hear of a cow attempting to escape, and even more so, succeeding at their attempt. If other cows aren’t willing to exert the energy and resilience that Y’vonne exerted to escape, then these cows should not be afforded freedom. Why should we penalize Yvonne for her courage? If a cow or any other animal for that matter is willing to use their strength and tenacity to escape an unforgiving fate, then kudos to that animal. Let the animal alone! And let Y’vonne be free

By: Nihir

Nihir — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:24:25 +0000

One of my questions is what exactly a “public safety hazard” is defined by. If anything that could endanger a police officer can be deemed a public safety hazard, shouldn’t there also be a manhunt for rogue badgers and a ban on snowstorms? My point is, at a certain level, elements of nature can’t be controlled by humans, and it is probably best to just come to terms with our lack of control. Yvonne is private property, which brings to mind slavery in the US in the 1800s, and the legality of runaway slaves. Maybe Yvonne will be free if she makes it to Switzerland… Go Yvonne, go!

By: caiti

caiti — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:02:33 +0000

Yvonne Update: It turns out Yvonne was caught less than a month ago. See this update in The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/02/yvonne-cow-caught-three-months