Runaway Highland cow Maggie evades police in Carmel, New York, before being caught
A 4-year-old Highland cow named Maggie escaped from Little Cabin's Farm in Carmel, Putnam County, New York, and evaded owners and police for several days before being caught and reunited with her calf.
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Right · 2Maggie, a 4-year-old Highland cow, escaped from Little Cabin's Farm in Carmel, in New York's Putnam County, on Tuesday. New York PostR “Maggie, a 4-year-old Highland cow, escaped from Little Cabin’s Farm in Carmel on Tuesday” Read at New York Post ↗ BreitbartR “The red-colored cow escaped from Little Cabin’s Farm on Tuesday” Read at Breitbart ↗ Right · 1She was loose for about four days; farm co-owner Marianna Brophy told News12 that Maggie "got a little freaked out and jumped out and went to the woods, so we were behind her for four days." New York PostR ““She got a little freaked out and jumped out and went to the woods, so we were behind her for four days,” one of the farm’s owners, Marianna Brophy, told the outlet.” Read at New York Post ↗ Right · 1A video obtained by News12 shows Maggie bounding down a road while witnesses shouted from their cars and police officers chased her; one person is heard shouting that a cow is running straight at their car. New York PostR “The adorable cow was seen bounding down a road as witnesses shouted from their cars and cops chased her in a video obtained by the outlet.”““Oh my god, he’s running straight at my car,” another person said.” Read at New York Post ↗
Right · 1In the footage, an officer tries to lasso her from the roadway and she runs off in the opposite direction, weaving in and out of stopped vehicles. BreitbartR “At one point, an individual who appeared to be an officer tried to lasso Maggie who ran in the opposite direction”“She appeared quite brave as she wove in and out of vehicles stopped on the roadway.” Read at Breitbart ↗ Right · 2The New York Post reports that an officer eventually brought her to a stop; Breitbart, citing the Post, says the lasso attempts eventually helped corral her and that residents' earlier attempts to help had failed. New York PostR “An officer was seen attempting to lasso Maggie from the roadway and eventually brought her to a stop, the outlet reported” Read at New York Post ↗ BreitbartR “The Post article said the lasso attempts eventually helped corral her.” Read at Breitbart ↗ Right · 2The farm said Maggie, originally from Massachusetts, is now safe and reunited with her calf; in a social media post it announced that "the great Carmel cow adventure has officially come to an end" after "one final cowboy-style chase" and thanked police and the community. New York PostR “Little Cabin’s Farm said that Maggie, who is originally from Massachusetts, is now safe and reunited with her calf” Read at New York Post ↗ BreitbartR ““The great Carmel cow adventure has officially come to an end! After days of searching, sleepless nights, and one final cowboy-style chase, Maggie is safely home Little Cabin’s Farm.”” Read at Breitbart ↗
Right · 1The farm added that once Maggie settles in she will be welcoming visitors. BreitbartR “Once Maggie settles in, she’ll be welcoming visitors!” Read at Breitbart ↗
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- Framing
- Light human-interest story about a runaway cow and a comic police chase, with the Post leading on witness reactions and Breitbart on the video and the breed.
- Emphasis
- Video of the chase, the cow's charm, the farm's thanks to police and community; Breitbart adds background on the Highland breed.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither gives details of police involvement beyond the lasso attempt, such as which department responded, and neither says exactly where or how the cow was finally caught.
- Charged language
- “Adorable runaway cow”“Put your hooves where I can see them!”“cowboy-style chase”
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“Put your hooves where I can see them!” — New York Post
“The adorable cow was seen bounding down a road” — New York Post
“She appeared quite brave as she wove in and out of vehicles stopped on the roadway.” — Breitbart
What every side reports
- Maggie, a 4-year-old Highland cow, escaped from Little Cabin's Farm in Carmel, New York, on Tuesday.
- Police tried to lasso her on a roadway, and video of the chase exists.
- She has been returned safely and reunited with her calf.
Where accounts differ
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How the lasso attempt went
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- The Post says the cow escaped a lasso attempt but an officer eventually brought her to a stop; Breitbart says she ran the other way and that the lasso attempts eventually helped corral her.
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Adorable runaway cow sparks police chase through NY town
Celebratory Playful, pun-laden account of the chase based on News12 reporting and video, ending with the cow safe.
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WATCH: Police Try to Lasso 'Maggie' the Runaway Highland Cow Who Escaped New York Farm
Celebratory Lighthearted rewrite of the Post/News12 story, with video and a long passage on the Highland breed's history.
- 26 Oct 03:38 First New York PostR Adorable runaway cow sparks police chase through NY town
- 26 Oct 15:43 +12h 5m BreitbartR WATCH: Police Try to Lasso 'Maggie' the Runaway Highland Cow Who Escaped New York Farm
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