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Death ends 'beefy' steer's reign as world's biggest -
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| April 16, 2004
Posted on 04/17/2004 12:18:00 PM PDT by UnklGene
Death ends beefy steer's reign as world's biggest -
16 April 2004
They called him the world's biggest cattle beast and no one ever disputed it.
Now the 2000kg South Devon steer is dead.
For 14 years, the beast who became a star of screen and print entertained upwards of 150,000 visitors to the Owlcatraz centre at Shannon in Manawatu.
"We have done our best by him, but in the end, his heart just didn't take it," Owlcatraz co-owner Janette Campbell said. "He was living the life of Reilly here."
Big Red died while undergoing surgery to treat leg complaints.
Leg ulcers and "soreness in both feet" are par for the course when one is Big Red's size. He had suffered these complaints, intermittently, for some time.
Mrs Campbell was this week contemplating the loss of an animal that was so much more than just beef on the hoof.
"He's quite a big loss to us. He has been an icon here.
"The fact that he died in his sleep is a blessing, really."
She didn't know if it would be possible to replace the bovine behemoth.
"I am sure there's not going to be another Big Red jumping out of the paddock," she said.
But life is unpredictable, and one day a successor to Big Red that farmyard leviathan might just happen along.
Until then, his work will be continued by his brother Big Red's Bro.
Bro has long stood in his brother's shadow. Now he, too, can have his moment in the sun before joining Big Red in pastures new.
TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bigred; cattle
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posted on
04/17/2004 12:18:01 PM PDT
by
UnklGene
To: UnklGene
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posted on
04/17/2004 12:23:50 PM PDT
by
UnklGene
To: UnklGene
STANDING TALL: South Devon steer Big Red has died. The world's largest cattle beast, which weighed two tonnes, is seen here with a keeper at the Owlcatraz animal sanctuary.
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posted on
04/17/2004 12:24:23 PM PDT
by
TomGuy
(Clintonites have such good hind-sight because they had their heads up their hind-ends 8 years.)
To: UnklGene
Wow that is indeed a big steer.
4
posted on
04/17/2004 12:24:32 PM PDT
by
mel
To: TomGuy
After:
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posted on
04/17/2004 12:25:25 PM PDT
by
TomGuy
(Clintonites have such good hind-sight because they had their heads up their hind-ends 8 years.)
To: mel
Mooving story.
To: UnklGene
Beef - it's what's for dinner...tonight...tomorrow...and the day after...and the day after...and the day after...and the day after...and the day after...
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posted on
04/17/2004 12:29:27 PM PDT
by
Tennessee_Bob
(http://www.code16.com/cat/)
To: UnklGene
Leg ulcers and "soreness in both feet" are par for the course when one is Big Red's size. He had suffered these complaints, intermittently, for some time.
Sounds like a guest on the Jerry Springer show.
To: UnklGene
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posted on
04/17/2004 12:36:24 PM PDT
by
UnklGene
To: Serb5150
ultra big super size moo ping
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posted on
04/17/2004 12:39:15 PM PDT
by
jwfiv
To: UnklGene
For 14 years, the beast who became a star of screen and print entertained upwards of 150,000 visitors to the Owlcatraz centre at Shannon in Manawatu.What is "Owlcatraz"?.....a maximum security prison for nocturnal birds?
To: GreenHornet
Hey - don't make fun of the jailbirds.
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posted on
04/17/2004 12:44:33 PM PDT
by
Tennessee_Bob
(http://www.code16.com/cat/)
To: Tennessee_Bob
Hey - don't make fun of the jailbirds.Sorry.....I didn't mean to ruffle anyone's feathers.
(I'll be here all week folks).
To: UnklGene
Fire up the grill...and your neighbor's grill.
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posted on
04/17/2004 1:28:52 PM PDT
by
Ophiucus
To: GreenHornet
Sorry.....I didn't mean to ruffle anyone's feathers.
(I'll be here all week folks). Is there a nested claws in your contract to get paid by scale?
Or am I egging you on?
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posted on
04/17/2004 1:34:42 PM PDT
by
Ophiucus
To: TomGuy
I see Hitlery and some hot farm girl, but wheres the steer?
To: UnklGene
And he's not blue.
To: TomGuy
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posted on
04/17/2004 7:25:39 PM PDT
by
Mad_Tom_Rackham
(Any day you wake up is a good day.)
To: UnklGene
So does that leave Hillary or Rosie as the world's biggest cow now?
To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
LOL!!! Wow that's a lot of barbecue.
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posted on
04/17/2004 7:29:13 PM PDT
by
cyborg
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