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Student turns heads by riding a cow into her prom
While most school leavers roll up to prom in stretch limos, one Westhoughton High School student turned heads by arriving on something far more unexpected- a cow from her family's herd.
Chloe Fitton, 18, celebrated her school leavers do at Bolton Wanderers' Toughsheet Community Stadium in style when she rode to the venue on one of her family's Heffers named Oasis.
The cow has been reared by the family from their farm in Lostock.
18-year-old Chloe Fitton rode her family's cow, Oasis, into her prom at Toughsheet Stadium. (Image: Louise Fitton)
Chloe was accompanied by her mother, sister, grandmother and father, who helped execute the grand entrance.
Louise and Chloe Fitton. (Image: Leah Collins) Speaking to The Bolton News, Chloe's mother, Louise Fitton, said: 'Our family has reared Oasis from being young. Chloe knew that she wanted to make an entrance for her prom this year.
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'Her older brother went to prom on a tractor, so she knew it had to be something grand!
Chloe's family helped to orchestrate the grand entrance. (Image: Leah Collins) 'We tried to tell her to do the tractor, or that she could ride her pony to the venue, but she had her heart set on Oasis.
"We went and scoped out a short route from the Tesco car park to the Toughsheet Community Stadium.
'Growing up on the farm, Chloe has been riding cows all her life, so she knows what she's doing. She's been practicing because she wanted to make a stylish entrance.'
Chloe's classmates cheered as she arrived to the venue. (Image: Leah Collins) Chloe said: 'I've been practicing, we've grown up and reared Oasis from a calf, so I feel comfortable doing this.
"I only told a handful of people, my close friends all know but that's about it.
'If I do end up coming off, at least I'll come off it in style!'
Now that she's finished high school, Chloe will be going to Reaseheath College in September to study agriculture and will then join the family business.
