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'cowercive' affection...

Reuters reports:

Keep your distance. Avoid eye contact. And even if it looks cute, never hug a Swiss cow.

Responding to numerous "reports of unpleasant meetings between hikers and cattle" along Switzerland's picture-perfect Alpine trails this summer, the Swiss Hiking Federation has laid down a few ground rules.

"Leave the animals in peace and do not touch them. Never caress a calf," the group's guidance, posted on the website www.swisshiking.ch, reads.


Now that I think about it, I do remember Zuzka warning me against an incredible urge to get cozy with them atop the wengen.

this line is the killer though:
"new rearing practices, where the animals spend less time around farmers and wander in pastures with little human interaction, were partly to blame for the anti-social behaviour."


switzerland you little beauty:)

Dude, thats a hilarious one!! Anti social cows! This is something I would expect to happen in the states. What next lol...

I don't know about alp farmers, but I interact a lot with our cows, we have very engaging discussions :-D

question! why am I not included on your blog roll?! :'(

chitgo...

dude talking about cows and animals in general , I havent seen anyother than dogs(almost all breeds)... I didnt think about it , but yeah nothing but a dog....

Which means I am safe...:-)

kva: yeah our second home is quite wild huh?:P

sarita: well u are the quintissential swiss farmer girl:)

aine: sorry! im updating as we speak!

jitu : dogs are chillers....are they the same mangy mutts as back here in desiland?

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