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Flying Cows?(Brief Article)
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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