Cows

On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 22:23:07 +0100, Shiver Me Timbers wrote
(in message ):

More More More...... We want more

How about the fishing boat (Japanese IIRC). The insurance claim was that a
cow had fallen from the sky and gone through the boat, sinking it.

The insurance company were 'a tad sceptical', but it turned out that some
Russian air force personnel figured that the transport plane they were flying
would make a handy means of taking some fresh meat home. They rustled some
cattle and herded them up the ramp.

Unfortunately, the cattle weren't seasoned flyers and became 'restless', and
fearing for the safety of the plane, the crew lowered the ramp and herded the
cattle out. The fishing boat was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time
!

But back to the original story ...

I can tell you that cattle just LOVE anything that's chewy or good for
rubbing against - you imagine having all that skin and no means to scratch an
itch ! They are very adept at getting their long tongues round just about
anything (there's many a tractor with no wiring left intact !).

Add to that the fact that they are actually quite inquisitive as well, and
something new and strange would certainly have them investigating.

Simon