Yvonne (cow)
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Yvonne is a brown-white cow that escaped from its farmer in Mühldorf
, Germany and caused a lot of attention in the media in 2011 after she had kept hiding in woods for many weeks. Farmers, police and animal rights activists were unable to find and capture her.
Yvonne was born in 2005. She had lived as a dairy cow for a mountain farmer in a valley called Liesertal in the Austrian Alps. In March 2011 she was sold to a farmer in Aschau am Inn
, Bavaria. He planned to fatten and slaughter Yvonne. On May 24th, 2011 Yvonne escaped from the electric-fenced grazing land of her farmer and kept hiding in woods near the villages Zangberg
and Stefanskirchen. After escaping, Yvonne was bought by anímal rights activist Michael Aufhauser
who then tried to capture her and bring her to his animal sanctuary called Gut Aiderbichl, a former farm in Deggendorf
, Bavaria.
Multiple techniques were used to find her or draw her out of hiding. Searchers used infrared cameras, a helicopter, and other cows used as lures.
As all attempts to capture Yvonne failed, the cow received more and more attention from the mass media in Germany and Austria and later all over the world. Bild tabloid offered a reward of ten thousand euros for her recovery.
Yvonne could be located but not captured because animal rights activists and police fear that any approach could drive her out of the area and on streets. Yvonne's first owner reported that Yvonne has a very nervous character.
The campaign to save Yvonne from the hunters bullet was successful when the order to shoot on sight was rescinded permanently on the 28th August 2011. It was decided to ask all helpers to leave the area with a single hunter remaining to try to tranquilize Yvonne if possible. She would then be moved to the Animal Sanctuary owned by Michael Aufhauser. Concern is growing, however, that with the approach of winter, she may find it difficult to find proper food and shelter. Calls have been made for a shelter to be built in the forest for Yvonne and to encourage her to use this, and for food and water to be provided.
On 1 September 2011 Yvonne was captured in Unteralmsham near Stefanskirchen.
Mühldorf
Mühldorf am Inn is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and the capital of the district Mühldorf on the river Inn. It is located at , and had a population of about 17,808 in 2005.-History:...
, Germany and caused a lot of attention in the media in 2011 after she had kept hiding in woods for many weeks. Farmers, police and animal rights activists were unable to find and capture her.
Yvonne was born in 2005. She had lived as a dairy cow for a mountain farmer in a valley called Liesertal in the Austrian Alps. In March 2011 she was sold to a farmer in Aschau am Inn
Aschau am Inn
Aschau is a municipality in the district of Mühldorf in Bavaria in Germany. Pope Benedict XVI lived in Aschau with his family from 1932 to 1937....
, Bavaria. He planned to fatten and slaughter Yvonne. On May 24th, 2011 Yvonne escaped from the electric-fenced grazing land of her farmer and kept hiding in woods near the villages Zangberg
Zangberg
Zangberg is a municipality in the district of Mühldorf in Bavaria in Germany.- Geography :Zangberg is located in the region Südostoberbayern at the northern part of the valley of the river Isen.There are two local subdistricts: Weilkirchen, Zangberg....
and Stefanskirchen. After escaping, Yvonne was bought by anímal rights activist Michael Aufhauser
Michael Aufhauser
Michael Aufhauser is a German animal rights activist and founder of Gut Aiderbichl, the largest sanctuary for animals in Austria, which houses more than 1,000 animals of a variety of species...
who then tried to capture her and bring her to his animal sanctuary called Gut Aiderbichl, a former farm in Deggendorf
Deggendorf
Deggendorf is a town in Bavaria, capital of the district Deggendorf.The earliest traces of settlement in the area are found near the Danube, about 8,000 years ago. Both Bronze Age and Celtic era archeological finds indicate continuous habitation through the years...
, Bavaria.
Multiple techniques were used to find her or draw her out of hiding. Searchers used infrared cameras, a helicopter, and other cows used as lures.
As all attempts to capture Yvonne failed, the cow received more and more attention from the mass media in Germany and Austria and later all over the world. Bild tabloid offered a reward of ten thousand euros for her recovery.
Yvonne could be located but not captured because animal rights activists and police fear that any approach could drive her out of the area and on streets. Yvonne's first owner reported that Yvonne has a very nervous character.
The campaign to save Yvonne from the hunters bullet was successful when the order to shoot on sight was rescinded permanently on the 28th August 2011. It was decided to ask all helpers to leave the area with a single hunter remaining to try to tranquilize Yvonne if possible. She would then be moved to the Animal Sanctuary owned by Michael Aufhauser. Concern is growing, however, that with the approach of winter, she may find it difficult to find proper food and shelter. Calls have been made for a shelter to be built in the forest for Yvonne and to encourage her to use this, and for food and water to be provided.
On 1 September 2011 Yvonne was captured in Unteralmsham near Stefanskirchen.