You know that heebie-jeebie feeling? That little tingle of energy you get when you meet someone you don’t click with? Or when a decision feels bad but you don’t know why? When something isn’t right, you can feel it. It’s those instincts that kick in to warn us there’s something off. It can start with a feeling, or sensation, and tip you off in a way you can’t explain, or doesn’t make sense. It’s like you’re receiving waves on some kind of frequency and it’s saying, nope, nope, nope, nope…
Call it what you will, instincts, intuition, or whatever else, but we’ve all got it, even animals. And this cow’s story sheds light on that exact feeling.
Bonnie, an adorable brown baby cow, was four months old when she was with her family on a farm in Holland, New York, USA. She wandered off to the side when she saw her family and herd mates get rounded up for slaughter. Of course, there’s no way she could know exactly what was happening, but a feeling kicked in. What she was seeing didn’t feel right, didn’t look right, and so she saw an opportunity to escape, and took it!
The baby cow ran into the woods, scared, alone, afraid, unsure of what her future would hold, but knew it had to be better than whatever she had just witnessed. News quickly spread about Bonnie’s disappearance, and the community banded together to locate the missing calf. She was gone for two weeks, and farmers doubted she’d even be able to make it through the cold winter nights because of her domestication, and young age.
Bonnie was eventually discovered when hunters saw her on a wildlife camera. The orphaned calf who was once all by herself was taken in by a family of deer, who ultimately helped with her survival. There was also a kind neighbor from a nearby farm who gave her food, and who called an animal sanctuary to take her in. Now Bonnie is in a shelter, safe and with other rescued cattle who have similar stories to hers. Talk about a wild journey with a happy ending!
Do you know of any other animal stories that started off terrifying but ended off well? We’d love to read these heartwarming turn of events in the comments!
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