The three-year-old red Limousin made her escape bid in December as she was about to be taken to the abattoir PHOTO: AFP
"Hermien is finally at home, after a long, solitary and stressful path to freedom," said a charity association which takes in cows once farms no longer want them.
The three-year-old red Limousin made her escape bid in December as she was about to be herded onto a truck and taken to the abattoir.
Fleeing her owners, she headed into the woods where she proved elusive, avoiding recapture and sneaking into a nearby stable at night to eat.
Surprisingly fleet-footed giant tortoise escapes Japan zoo... again
Hermien's plight spawned an outpouring of support in the Netherlands, with Twitter lighting up with hashtags such as #JesuisHermien, #GoHermien and #MeKoe - (a play on the #MeToo campaign, using the Dutch word for "cow").
A crowd-funding campaign raised some 50,000 euros, and the charity Leemweg has now taken her in after her recapture, along with her escape-buddy Zus who was found within a few hours.
"But cows never forget and both of them will no doubt be marked for life, and always fearful of people," said the charity, asking Hermien's legion of fans not to all rush to visit her at once.
COMMENTS
Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.
For more information, please see our Comments FAQ