COWS INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19452, 7 October 1926, Page 8

COWS INTELLIGENCE.

APPEAL FOR HUMAN HELP. A remarkable caso of a cow appealing for human aid in tho rescue of her calf has been, recorded by the agricultural correspondent of the Times, who says tho source whence the statement comes is a guarantee of its veracity. The incident occurred in Dorset. "The manager of the farm in question was walking across one of tho fields where tho cows were, when tho cow came straight up to him, and, as the manager puts it, 'looked at him as from one human being to another.' He moved, and the cow came round and pushed him forward with her head! lie walked on a littlo way with the cow behind him, then tho cow left him and went on in front, every now and then turning round to sco if he was following. The manager followed the cow to tho river, which runs at the end of tho field, There is a steep bank by tho river, and on looking down the bank, ho saw a calf. The cow evidently had lately calved, and the calf by some means got into the river."

Those 1 in close touch with farm animals have often noticed that they recognise in man a power to help as well as a disposition to injure, and it is clear that the cow in this case was conscious alike of Her.own helplessness and of the man's ability to rescue, her calf from danger.