Scottish farmer Steve had a small herd of dairy cows. One day, he noticed that Lila, who typically produced the most milk, was suddenly dry. The veterinarian assured him that the cow was healthy, so Steve decided to observe Lila more closely in the pasture near the forest.
He soon noticed that Lila sometimes wandered into the forest in the evenings, prompting him to follow her. Steve usually took his cows to graze in a clearing near the forest, and when he saw Lila lagging behind the herd, he discreetly followed. Moving carefully to avoid scaring her, he eventually came to a hidden clearing surrounded by trees. There, he saw Lila standing a short distance away, blocking something from view.
Steve came closer and saw a small calf. It seemed that Lila had brought it to the clearing a few weeks ago, as if trying to hide it from people. It took the farmer about ten minutes to understand the reasons for this situation. Typically, they would take all calves away and raise them separately from the adults before eventually integrating them into a new herd.
“It seems that Lila was not very happy with this development of events,” Steve explained to reporters. As a result, the calf was left with the cow. This experience led Steve to rethink his plans for running the farm.