Pregnant Cow Gets Loose at Fair, Shot By Cops

Associated Press
5:38 PM PDT, July 27, 2010

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A pregnant cow that got loose at the California State Fair has been shot and killed.

State Fair general manager Brian May says the animal broke free of its enclosure Tuesday morning and stampeded through the fairgrounds where exhibitioners and concessionaire were setting up.

The incident occurred before the gates had officially opened for the day. No one was injured.

Police and veterinarians at the scene tried to corral and tranquilize the animal, but May said the tranquilizer gun didn't fire properly.

Police ultimately shot and killed the cow, whose calf did not survive.

Fair operations were not affected.

From: http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-cow-shot-at-fair,0,6892947.story