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CBC
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBC
Pair of shaggy Highland cattle make their debut at the Toronto Zoo
Two delightfully shaggy new faces will be on display at the Toronto Zoo starting on Friday. The nine-month-old brothers are Scottish Highland cattle, with long, woolly, reddish coats and fringe over their eyes. The zoo's manager of wildlife care, Marc Brandson, says the two were born and raised at a local Ontario farm before moving to the zoo about a month ago. The pair weigh around 300 to 400 pounds, and are expected to grow to twice their size, he said. He says they completed a quarantine period and now live just outside the Eurasia Wilds area of the zoo. Membership holders can visit the brothers at a pre-screening on Thursday, while other visitors can see them starting Friday. Brandson says there is "a lot of excitement" around the pair because of how popular the Highland breed already is. He says the zoo is hoping to have the brothers walk through the public area of the zoo as part of its animal ambassador program, which can give visitors a closer look at certain animals. "Each and every day, our outreach and discovery staff are working to get them to that level," he said. "Having a bonded pair is a really great social situation for Highland cows. These brothers are very calm and they are gaining confidence each and every day that they interact with their caregivers." Branson said the pair will be more active as the weather gets cooler. The brothers don't have names yet, and Brandson says the public should stay tuned on ways to contribute naming ideas.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Have you ‘herd?' Pair of Scottish Highland cows escape in Redmond
Have you 'herd?' The King County Sheriff's Office says a pair of Scottish Highland cows escaped their yard. During the afternoon of March 31, deputies were called to English Hill in Redmond to help wrangle Bracken and his pregnant girlfriend named Thistle. 'Luckily the happy couple started moooooooving and herded in the right direction,' the department said. Deputies followed closely behind to make sure the couple didn't make a break for it. 'We had no beef about helping as there was so much at 'steak' here,' the department joked online. 'Like the gate latch, this was an open-and-shut case.' Have you herd? Recently, a pair of Scottish Highland Cattle escaped from their yard and hoofed it out in the roadway. King County deputies were called to help guide them back home. Ultimately, Bracken and Thistle were steered in the right direction by deputies, but not before a quick stop to a neighbor's yard, in search of greener pastures. We had no beef about helping as there was so much at steak here. Like the gate latch, this was an open and shut case. Posted by King County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, April 3, 2025
