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Maine gun store hires 'udderly' adorable employee, a baby cow
A gun store in Maine has quite the new hire on its hands: a baby cow.
The calf named Kade is now the “shop pet” of A&G Shooting, a gun store in Fairfield, Maine.
Fairfield is a small town in central Maine, located near the city of Waterville.
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Kade’s backstory is somewhat sad.
His “mom had rejected him, so he was shivering and cold and [lying] in some mud in the woods, and we found him,” Adam Hendsbee, owner of A&G Shooting, told Fox 22 Bangor.
Adam Hendsbee, owner of A&G Shooting, recently rescued a miniature zebu calf named Kade — and put him to “work” in the shop. (WVFX)
Hendsbee and his wife brought the Miniature Zebu calf into their home to keep him warm and safe.
After they nursed Kade back to health, Hendsbee decided to put him to work at A&G Shooting.
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The calf’s “duties” at the store include inspecting products and receiving snuggles, said Fox 22.
Unsurprisingly, tiny Kade has become a local draw.
The pet is a “celebrity” in Fairfield — and is available for pictures, pets and cuddles whenever he is in the store, Hendsbee told Fox 22.
Kade has brought many people into the store and is happy to take pictures and receive cuddles, said Fox 22 Bangor. He will reach about 600 pounds once fully grown. (WFVX)
Kade is also apparently quite an agreeable coworker.
“He brings in a lot of smiling faces and a lot of kids — [he] gets the newer generation into stuff and makes the gun shop aspect a little warmer,” Payton Atwood, an employee at A&G Shooting, told Fox 22.
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Alessandra Varricchio, a customer who came in specifically to see Kade, said he was “so adorable.”
“Cows are my favorite animal, so it’s nice to have him here,” Varricchio told Fox 22.
Alessandra Varricchio, pictured, told Fox 22 that “cows are my favorite animal, so it’s nice to have him here.” (WFVX)
Miniature Zebus are a rare and critically endangered breed of cattle, notes the website for Oklahoma State University’s Department of Animal & Food Sciences.
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As the name suggests, the animal’s “most notable characteristic is their small size.”
A full-grown miniature zebu is about three to three-and-a-half feet tall, and a bull like Kade is expected to weigh between 400 and 600 pounds, said Oklahoma State University.
As long as I can fit him in the car, he’ll go wherever with me
Comparatively, a black Angus cow will weigh well over 1,000 pounds.
Kade’s size will dictate how long he is employed at A&G Shooting, said Hendsbee.
“For the next few months, I would say he’s going to be a staple here. As long as I can fit him in the car, he’ll go wherever with me,” he told Fox 22.
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Editor’s note: This story was originally published in September 2022.
When it comes to Maine hiking, summiting Katahdin is the ultimate achievement.
Maine’s tallest mountain stands at 5,269 feet, and there are a number of different trails hikers can take to get up and down Katahdin. And while some are harder than others, none are easy.
But the views are incredible.
Whether it’s the rugged terrain of the Knife Edge or the vast landscape of the 200,000 acres that compose Baxter State Park below, here’s a look at what it’s like to climb Katahdin.
Hunt Trail
Abol Trail
Chimney Pond Trail
Cathedral Trail
Saddle Trail
Northwest Basin Trail
Knife Edge
Tablelands
South Peak
Hamlin Peak
Police shot and killed a man who officials say rushed officers with a knife during a call in Lexington, Massachusetts, on Saturday.
Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said the situation started around 1:40 p.m. when Lexington police received a 911 call from a resident of Mason Street reporting that his son had injured himself with a knife.
Officers from the Lexington Police Department and officers from the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC), who were already in town for Patriots’ Day events, responded to the call.
Police were able to escort two other residents out of the home, initially leaving a 26-year-old man inside. According to Ryan, while officers were setting up outside, the man ran out of the home and approached officers with a large kitchen knife.
She added that police tried twice to use non-lethal force, but it was not effective in stopping him. The man was shot by a Wilmington police officer who is a member of NEMLEC. The man was pronounced dead on scene and the officer who fired that shot was taken to a local hospital as a precaution.
The man’s name has not been released.
Ryan said typically in a call like this where someone was described as harming themselves, officers would first try to separate anyone else to keep them out of danger, which was done, and then standard practice would be to try to wait outside.
“It would be their practice to just wait for the person to come out. In the terrible circumstances of today, he suddenly rushed the officers, still clutching the knife,” Ryan said.
The investigation is still in the preliminary stages and more information is expected in time. Ryan said her office will request a formal inquest from the court to review whether any criminal conduct has occurred, which is the standard process.
This happened around the same time as the annual Patriots’ Day Parade, and just hours after a reenactment of the Battle of Lexington, which drew large crowds to town.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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