Mother Cow Fiercely Protects Her Baby From Ranchers (VIDEO)

Few things are stronger than the bond between a mother and her baby. That is true for most mammals, especially cows. The bond between a cow and her calf is forged within minutes after birth. Mothers cows are extremely devoted to their babies and they have been known to break through fences, call frantically, and walk for miles in search of their calves when they are removed from their side. Mother cows and calves even have distinct moos for one another and moms will continue to call for their babies long after they have been removed from sight.

That is why it is even more heartbreaking to see a baby calf torn from its mother by ranchers, as this video shows – likely to be a product of the animal agriculture industry. In the

In the video, this mother cow fiercely defends her baby, who is so young that it is still suckling her milk as she charges for the ranchers who attempt to rope in her child. The mother cow is intimidating enough that she actually chases one of the men up the fence. But eventually, the ranchers – five men against one cow – lasso the calf and haul him away.  Other

The look on the mother’s face is enough to break your heart. Watching this scene proves how intelligent and emotional farm animals are and further confirms that we shouldn’t subject any mother, cow or not, to this treatment.