Solid follow-up reporting to this week’s story of the pregnant cow being fatally shot at California’s State Fair.
You could understand why cows would be shown at state fairs—it’s tradition, after all; a stupid tradition but tradition nonetheless. But why a pregnant cow? Turns out she was part of a live-birth exhibit, which is apparently a common attraction at state fairs.
One protester yesterday offered a perfect sound bite to frame the issue:
That cow should not have been here to give birth in the first place. It’s just wrong.
So, basically: a cow who was days, if not hours away from giving birth tried to get the hell out of this crazy situation, and was gunned down by cops given the green light by a veterinarian who later called her a “nutcase.” Link.
