Eureka Reporter | 1904-02-12 | Page 4 | Cow Climbs to Hayloft

COW CLIMBS TO HAYLOFT animal found qu etly munching hay after ascend ng stairs A peculiar performance on the part of a cow Is reported by william G smith when smith went into his stable at machias maine the cow V was missing all the doors and other openings were found to be securely fastened leaving no way of escape tor for the animal and the smith family were puzzled finally the cow was found in the hay loft having ascended a flight of narrow winding stairs when found the bovine vaa was munching hay con tent edly none the worse for her dar ing ascent considerable difficulty was war experienced in getting the animal back down to the first floor but it was finally accomplished by leading her out of a back window and over a number of planks to a knoll in the rear of the stable