Fame and fortune have smiled on Hermien, the Dutch cow, who escaped as she was being sent to slaughter, and has become a social network star after a month on the hoof. The latter is a play on the #MeToo campaign, incorporating the Dutch word for “cow”. We launched a successful 'cowfunding' campaign to save #Hermien,a #rebel #cow. "❤️ 👉 https://t.co/ApEl3M6HpG pic.twitter.com/FGCC6oMIdM — PartyfortheAnimals (@Party4Animals) January 30, 2018Even the royal family took up her case, with Pieter van Vollenhoven, the son-in-law of former Queen Beatrix urging “we’ve got to save Hermien”. Officially called “Joke 18” after the wife of her owner, Toon van den Enk, Hermien escaped with another cow, which was swiftly recaught.

Source: Hindustan Times February 04, 2018 10:18 UTC