The snow-capped peaks of the Alps, cheese, chocolate and, of course, grazing cows on lush pastures. For example, Switzerland presented itself to the world in glossy tourist brochures for years. It is all the more surprising that a runaway cattle can upset the Swiss, as was the case in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden on Monday.
“On Monday morning, a cow became independent and walked through Herisau. The animal could only be stopped by a large number of people and the police,” began the broadcast of the cantonal police Appenzell Ausserrhoden, which was published on Monday afternoon. But what happened that the “cool Swiss were so excited.
On the occasion of the cattle market in the “Chälblihalle” in the 15,000 inhabitants municipality of Herisau, a cow fought back when it was loaded into a trailer and snatched away. The unruly cattle ran first along the Schützenstrae in the direction of St. Gallen, then they fled through a residential area to the Kreuzstrae, from there to the Buchenstrae and via the Migros roundabout to the Steinrieseln district. Then she continued her way via Oberdorfstrasse, Obstmarkt to Bahnhofstrasse. It was only in the Catholic Church on Gossauerstrasse that the cattle could be rearranged in such a way that the farmer could bring them back to safety with a cattle transport vehicle. The cow was unharmed.
This unusual operation involved several patrols from the cantonal police of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and private individuals. Police said neither the cattle nor the hunters were injured. However: The escape of the Brown Swiss also led to several private properties. The cantonal police in Appenzell Innerrhoden said the damage was still unknown.
Source: Krone
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