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Flying Cows?(Brief Article)

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| July 01, 2001 | Tuttle, Mark | COPYRIGHT 2001 Ehlert Publishing Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Alpine touring riders beware. According to Reuters, in the Austrian province of Vorarlberg about 20 head of cattle die on Alpine pastures each year, from being struck by lightning, falling down precipices or other causes. Because of the rugged terrain, helicopters usually have to be called in to remove the remains. Given that hiring a helicopter costs about 15,000 schillings ($956) a trip, some farmers have opted to blow up their dead ...

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