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Errant cow commits mail fraud

"It's not every day that you see a cow eating your mail."
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Chloe Bryan
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Errant cow commits mail fraud
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A young cow in Afton, Iowa, was caught committing mail fraud on Monday.

The criminal resides near the home of Erin Hudson, whose daughter caught the attempted heist on camera. Apparently, the cow is prone to escaping its enclosure, but this was the first time it attempted to open someone's else mail. Or run away with it. Or eat it.

The suspect is now in custody.

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Chloe Bryan

Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.


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