Weighing 1.25 tons, and towering 6ft 6in at the shoulder, Chilli dwarfs most horses, is the same height as a small elephant, and could provide enough steaks to feed an army.
The owners of Chilli, a black and white Friesian steer, believe he may be the tallest bovine in Britain.
Naomi Clarke, care manager of the Ferne Animal Sanctuary in Chard, Somerset, who raised the bullock, said: “As he was growing up we began noticing that he was bigger than our other cattle.
”He now stands at 6ft 6ins from the floor to the top of his shoulder and he is massive when he holds his head up.”
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Balancing him on a set of scales would need 16 St Bernard dogs; 12 newborn elephants; five adult gorillas; or 1.5 Smart cars. He could provide 5,510 8 oz steaks.
Meet the giant Friesian that may be UK’s tallest is the Torygraph’s thoughtless reporting on a rescued steer living at Ferne Animal Sanctuary.
