On Saturday, Aug. 9, there is an excitement in the air at the usually peaceful Heaven on Earth animal sanctuary. A famous new resident is moving in. The two resident brown Swiss cows, Daphne and Pepper, grazed calmly, but they appeared to be keeping an eye out for the cause behind the humans’ hustle and bustle, reading for the arrival of Miss Mable.

Miss Mable, a red cow with a large white spot on her forehead, comes from Bellingham. Last October, she and her truck mate escaped while being transported to an auction, where they would either be sold to slaughter or sold to a breeder. Her truck mate was caught early on. Mable lived on the streets of Bellingham for nine weeks, Whatcom Human Society staff said. The owner threw up their hands and said whoever could catch her could have her, and

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