Posted on 10/17/2020 4:47:09 PM PDT by Viking2002
(FOX NEWS) -- In the increasingly hectic and stressful year of 2020, people are seeking calm wherever they can find it from frolicking through the fields to adopting plants. But now theres another natural way to restore your cortisol levels: cow-hugging.
People in several parts of the world have begun to embrace the alleged wellness trend, which reportedly originated in the Netherlands, where it is known as koe knuffelen.
According to the BBC, the practice of cuddling cows is supposed to reduce stress in humans by releasing the bonding hormone oxytocin.
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If a great lightning bolt zotted us all this very evening, I wouldn’t
for a moment wonder why.
Wait until someone tries to hug a brahma bull.
Was it good for you too, Bossy?
People in several parts of the world have begun to embrace the alleged wellness trend, which reportedly originated in the Netherlands, where it is known as koe knuffelen.
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Isn’t it easier to hug a dog?
Not exactly a planet-saving initiative.
Whose stress? The humans’ or the cows’?
I prefer to eat a cow to relieve stress, preferably a nice medium rare NY Strip.
I guess it is better than cat juggling
Next thing you know, some moron is going to sue to bring his cow on a plane
A nice thick ribeye, medium rare for me. People will fall for any new fad; it seems we have lost our minds, but that has been said before.
Lololol! Thanks! I needed that laugh!!
Here’s the ‘feel good’ story of the day.
Have you hugged a moose today?
I have to admit, I’d sure like to be able to cuddle the critter customers who come up a couple feet from the doors.
Preferable to Mooslims.
I grew up with cows. We didn’t hug them very often, but I did have to chase them out of people’s gardens and back into our fields using the biggest piece of wood I could whack them with by the time I was about 8 yrs old.
Look out for Methane Poisoning.
I’d prefer to hug my wife. But horses are OK to hug. Cows after that. Sheep - no way.
I pet my goats daily, but they dont care for hugs. My dogs get hugs.
I understand that Kobe cattle get nice massages before they are slaughtered.
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