Knickers the cow too big for the chop
Knickers the giant cow has been saved from the slaughterhouse because he is too big to be made into burgers.
The steer stands at 194cm, or around six foot four inches, and weighs nearly 1.4 tons (1,400kgs).
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SUBSCRIBEKnickers the giant cow has been saved from the slaughterhouse because he is too big to be made into burgers.
The steer stands at 194cm, or around six foot four inches, and weighs nearly 1.4 tons (1,400kgs).
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