4 min read Devastated Mother Cow Chases Truck Taking Her Baby Away

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A video shows the overwhelming love a mother cow has for her baby - even as he's being taken away forever. The video, which is a few years old but recently resurfaced, shows the moment a mother dairy cow is separated from her hours-old baby.

The clip opens with the mother cow walking through a pasture, her newborn calf tottering along behind her. A farmer approaches, driving them apart and catching hold of the tiny calf as he strains to reach his mother. He dumps him roughly in the back of his truck, pushing on the little creature to keep him sitting.

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But the calf struggles to his feet, staring out the window at his mother as she paces nervously around the vehicle. The calf's eyes are wide with fear, and he jumps as the truck door slams shut.

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But the sadder shot is of his mother, ambling behind the truck and then running as she struggles to keep up with her baby. Yet she can't reach him, even as the calf inside the truck calls out plaintively.