Fugitive German cow captured after a month of sweet freedom

Some birds aren't meant to be caged -- their feathers are just too bright. The same goes for cows.

In early July, a brown cow named Johanna reportedly escaped from a slaughterhouse in Kaiserslautern, a city in southwest Germany. Between Johanna's date of escape and Aug. 2, the fugitive bovine led authorities on a wild cow chase for approximately four weeks.

Falling just shy of two years old, Johanna was certainly young for a runaway, but her authority-dodging methods were that of a much wiser, more experienced criminal cow.

According to SWR, German police used helicopters to find Johanna on multiple occasions, but the cow continuously escaped into wooded areas. At one point, a bounty of €2,800 (about $3,100) was placed on Johanna's safe return, but the bounty was quickly revoked due to concerns for the safety of those attempting to capture her.

Johanna was finally captured after being spotted on security cameras at an Opel plant -- the cow was likely planning to hotwire a car and escape the country by nightfall.

Luckily, Johanna's daring escape earned her freedom in the eyes of German law and she will reportedly spend the rest of her days in an animal sanctuary.