Cows Leap Off Boat and Swim to Irish Island for Grazing

Video from a farmer in County Mayo, Ireland, shows his cows leaping from a boat to swim to the Inishkea Islands for grazing.

Farmer Michael Lavelle told Storyful this is the “traditional way to move cattle from mainland Ireland to Inishkea Islands, as done by my ancestors many years ago.”

The video shows cows lining up to jump into turquoise blue water as Lavelle encourages them. Credit: Michael Lavelle via Storyful

Video transcript

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