Still Waters Posted June 6, 2017 #1 Share Posted June 6, 2017 What caused a herd of cows to jump to its death from a cliff in the Valais last week? That’s the question pondered by farming experts in the area, who fear the animals may have been chased by an unknown predator, reported Swiss media. The 13 Hérens cows broke out of their pen, ran towards a cliff and either fell or threw themselves off the 50 metre drop last Wednesday night near the village of Levron, local paper La Nouvelliste reported. Twelve of them died, the thirteenth survived -- probably because it landed on the others -- but was injured and taken to an animal hospital in Bern. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170531/swiss-farmers-left-puzzled-after-cows-throw-themselves-off-cliff 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickian Posted June 6, 2017 #2 Share Posted June 6, 2017 (edited) Humans are fairly intelligent and we sometimes do thing because others in our group are doing them. I imagine a less intelligent animal might decide the cow in front of him/her knows what it's doing and will follow without much thought. Edit: Assuming they jumped and weren't harassed into doing it. Edited June 6, 2017 by Wickian 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted June 6, 2017 #3 Share Posted June 6, 2017 I can feel a Village Barby coming on. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted June 6, 2017 #4 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Perhaps the cows were tired of being messed with by the ETs that want to cut their tongues out and decided to end it all? *yes, that was a cattle mutilation joke* Serious answer: Cows really are pretty dumb. A 40 pound Border Collie can control an entire herd of cattle, what does that tell you. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted June 6, 2017 Author #5 Share Posted June 6, 2017 In a film I watched once there was a flock of sheep being harassed by a dog who was driving them nearer and nearer to the edge of a cliff, next thing they started to go over the edge and land on the rocks below. I don't remember the name of the film, but I remember whoever was controlling the dog did it on purpose. It was quite disturbing to watch actually. Cows are much like sheep in that respect, when one moves the rest follow. I've never heard of any going over the edge of a cliff before though, whatever caused them to do that it's a sad loss for the farmers. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfortunately Posted June 6, 2017 #6 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Just in regards to the surviving cow...Despite not being incredibly intelligent animals, this event surely would still have some form of mental scarring would it not? I mean...not only is the cow the only survivor, it potentially landed on the twelve mangled bodies of the other cows. That's one hell of an intense concept to imagine. This is the last type of news I ever expected to read about. I can't quite wrap my head around it as I don't tend to pay much attention to farm animals. I find it morbidly intriguing and utterly depressing at the same time . Poor cows. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Why not Posted June 6, 2017 #7 Share Posted June 6, 2017 I'm sure that was one hell of a mess at the bottom of that cliff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoIverine Posted June 6, 2017 #8 Share Posted June 6, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, Lilly said: Serious answer: Cows really are pretty dumb. A 40 pound Border Collie can control an entire herd of cattle, what does that tell you. That reminded me of this actually: lol, like the pied piper. Edited June 6, 2017 by WoIverine 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted June 6, 2017 #9 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Keep off the grass... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H132 Posted June 6, 2017 #10 Share Posted June 6, 2017 5 hours ago, Still Waters said: What caused a herd of cows to jump to its death from a cliff in the Valais last week? "But all my friends are doing it!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted June 6, 2017 #11 Share Posted June 6, 2017 4 hours ago, Lilly said: Perhaps the cows were tired of being messed with by the ETs that want to cut their tongues out and decided to end it all? *yes, that was a cattle mutilation joke* Serious answer: Cows really are pretty dumb. A 40 pound Border Collie can control an entire herd of cattle, what does that tell you. Smells like wolf? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted June 6, 2017 #12 Share Posted June 6, 2017 4 hours ago, Still Waters said: What caused a herd of cows to jump to its death from a cliff in the Valais last week? That’s the question pondered by farming experts in the area, who fear the animals may have been chased by an unknown predator, reported Swiss media. The 13 Hérens cows broke out of their pen, ran towards a cliff and either fell or threw themselves off the 50 metre drop last Wednesday night near the village of Levron, local paper La Nouvelliste reported. Twelve of them died, the thirteenth survived -- probably because it landed on the others -- but was injured and taken to an animal hospital in Bern. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170531/swiss-farmers-left-puzzled-after-cows-throw-themselves-off-cliff Sound like someone cast a legion of demons into the herd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Meadows Posted June 6, 2017 #13 Share Posted June 6, 2017 5 hours ago, acute said: I can feel a Village Barby coming on. Mmmmmmm delicious suicidal burgers. Mmmmmmm. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nzo Posted June 6, 2017 #14 Share Posted June 6, 2017 (edited) 8 hours ago, Lilly said: Perhaps the cows were tired of being messed with by the ETs that want to cut their tongues out and decided to end it all? *yes, that was a cattle mutilation joke* Serious answer: Cows really are pretty dumb. A 40 pound Border Collie can control an entire herd of cattle, what does that tell you. One terrorist that mistakenly failed to blow up his shoe bomb has literally billions of people taking their shoes off at every airport on the planet. So watch who you call dumb. I can go on if you want to know about the stupidity, ignorance and absolute arrogance of human kind. I will give you this, the Hubris that humans have is greater than this universe can contain. Edited June 6, 2017 by Nzo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted June 6, 2017 #15 Share Posted June 6, 2017 2 hours ago, Gary Meadows said: Mmmmmmm delicious suicidal burgers. Mmmmmmm. Yum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan max2 Posted June 6, 2017 #16 Share Posted June 6, 2017 8 hours ago, Lilly said: Perhaps the cows were tired of being messed with by the ETs that want to cut their tongues out and decided to end it all? *yes, that was a cattle mutilation joke* Serious answer: Cows really are pretty dumb. A 40 pound Border Collie can control an entire herd of cattle, what does that tell you. I mean as history shows a couple small population of humans can control thousands or millions of other humans lol (the British Empire for example or any military occupation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddword Posted June 6, 2017 #17 Share Posted June 6, 2017 (edited) My advise? Avoid the Swedish meatballs at the next buffet you go to. Edited June 6, 2017 by eddword compuker malfunction 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena1979 Posted June 7, 2017 #18 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Hey diddle diddle, The cat and the fiddle. The cow jumped over the moon. The little dog laughed to see such a sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Silver Thong Posted June 7, 2017 #19 Share Posted June 7, 2017 They got out of the pen and something spoked them most likely chased them even a simple dog possibly. Just for fun this is not to far from where I live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV-426 Posted June 7, 2017 #20 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Depressed at the state of current affairs, they enacted a mooicide pact... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Silver Thong Posted June 7, 2017 #21 Share Posted June 7, 2017 7 minutes ago, LV-426 said: Depressed at the state of current affairs, they enacted a mooicide pact... Don`t drink the coolaid no sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolguy Posted June 7, 2017 #22 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Maybe they didnt know there was a cliff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unusual Tournament Posted June 7, 2017 #23 Share Posted June 7, 2017 6 hours ago, coolguy said: Maybe they didnt know there was a cliff Cows were forever going over cliffs, no one should be surprised. We used to see them at the bottom of cliffs when going fishing. They're dumb animals. So i agree with you dude. No mystery here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aardvark-DK Posted June 7, 2017 #24 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Hm...McD cows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taniwha Posted June 7, 2017 #25 Share Posted June 7, 2017 It always saddens me when animals needlessly suffer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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