Cow-hugging, an alleged wellness fad, has people cuddling farm animals to relieve stress

WDRB.com ^ | Oct 17, 2020 | Alexandra Deabler

[Viking2002]

Well, I guess cow hugging beats cow tipping, at least from the cow's POV.

[golux]

If a great lightning bolt zotted us all this very evening, I wouldn’t
for a moment wonder why.

[Texas resident]

Wait until someone tries to hug a brahma bull.

[House Atreides]

“Was it good for you too, Bossy?”

[Flick Lives]

People in several parts of the world have begun to embrace the alleged wellness trend, which reportedly originated in the Netherlands, where it is known as “koe knuffelen.”

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Isn’t it easier to hug a dog?

[Gene Eric]

Not exactly a planet-saving initiative.

[Savage Beast]

Whose stress? The humans’ or the cows’?

[LukeL]

I prefer to eat a cow to relieve stress, preferably a nice medium rare NY Strip.

[dsrtsage]

I guess it is better than cat juggling

[cyclotic]

Next thing you know, some moron is going to sue to bring his cow on a plane

[Fungi]

A nice thick ribeye, medium rare for me. People will fall for any new fad; it seems we have lost our minds, but that has been said before.

[Exit148]

Lololol! Thanks! I needed that laugh!!

[Ezekiel]

Here’s the ‘feel good’ story of the day.

Have you hugged a moose today?

I have to admit, I’d sure like to be able to cuddle the critter customers who come up a couple feet from the doors.

[Ezekiel]

Next thing you know, some moron is going to sue to bring his cow on a plane

Preferable to Mooslims.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Evangeline would probably tolerate being hugged but hugging Priscilla would not end well.

[fireman15]

I grew up with cows. We didn’t hug them very often, but I did have to chase them out of people’s gardens and back into our fields using the biggest piece of wood I could whack them with by the time I was about 8 yrs old.

[Scrambler Bob]

Look out for Methane Poisoning.

[Rio]

I’d prefer to hug my wife. But horses are OK to hug. Cows after that. Sheep - no way.

[LilFarmer]

I pet my goats daily, but they don’t care for hugs. My dogs get hugs.

[Dr. Sivana]

I understand that Kobe cattle get nice massages before they are slaughtered.