"Stubborn" dairy cow pretends to be asleep to get out of being milked

Doris the cow has gone viral on social media after trying to sneak some extra shut-eye

Doris the cow pretends to be asleep to get out of milking
Author: Jason BeckPublished 31st Mar 2023
Last updated 31st Mar 2023

A "stubborn" cow on the Isle of Wight has gone viral on social media for pretending to be asleep to get out of being milked.

Doris is part of a 200-strong herd at Reads Farm near Newport.

Farmer John Brodie's TikTok video has attracted more than 1.5 million views.

John is heard in the video trying to coax Doris outside to be milked on a cold morning.

He said: "Doris is actually pretending to be asleep, she isn't really asleep."

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