The citizens of Plattsmouth, NE were being startled by sudden appearances of an Angus cow around town. They named the cow Ninja. Her appearances among the townsfolk went on for a couple of months and then she vanished altogether for several days. She was tracked down in the woods by following her hoof prints in the snow. They found Ninja and the reason for her departure from town was discovered nearby, a calf.
Ninja is presumed to be an escapee from a cattle truck, but now a new life awaits her and her calf. They are considered local celebrities. The pair will live with an animal-loving family and most likely be a featured attraction at the fall festivals.
Plattsmouth ‘ninja cow’ has calf
Residents compared the cow to a ninja because — like the legendary Japanese warriors — it would suddenly appear and then disappear. It would even show up late at night on Main Street, startling tavern denizens and leaving lots of cow pies behind.
“We figured out where she was hiding in the woods, but we couldn’t coax her out,” said Plattsmouth animal control officer Sue Baker. “Then, like two days ago, she was gone and we didn’t know where she went.”
John and Jessica Vallery of the W.J. Cattle Co. just south of Plattsmouth tracked the approximately 1,500-pound cow through the snow and found her calf nearby. The Vallerys captured the calf and placed it in a pen, hoping its mother would walk in of her own accord. “The calf is absolutely perfect,” Baker said. “They are both in very good health.”
Ninja cow and ninja calf eventually will go home with the Vallerys, whom Baker described as “huge animal lovers.”
No word about the daddy. Maybe Ninja was looking for him in town which explains her visits to the tavern.
