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Meet Blosom, the world's tallest cow

Blosom’s owner decided to keep her as a pet when she was just a calf and she’s now 13-years-old.

Jane Lethlean / AP Jane Lethlean / AP / AP

A 6″4′ COW owned by an Illinois woman was recently dubbed the world’s tallest.

Patty Hanson and Blosom the cow smiled for their official Guinness World Records photo shoot this week.

Hanson received an email in mid-August saying Blosom had been named the world’s tallest cow. She sought the record after veterinarians and the cow’s foot trimmer constantly noted the 2,000-pound animal’s large size, Hanson said. At the end of May, family and friends began documenting Blosom’s mass through photos and videos. Her official measurements were taken by a vet from Orangeville Animal Health Service.

“When I put Blosom’s halter on, she knows it’s time to go to work greeting people, and one of the best things I love about this big cow is she makes people smile. But now when I get to tell them they are looking at the world’s tallest cow, I can’t wait to see their reaction,” Hanson said.

Hanson got Blosom when she was a calf and eventually decided to keep her as a pet. She turned 13 in July.

“My dad used to chuckle at Blosom, but soon softened up to her, which is why she stayed home on the farm as an addition to the many pets — she adds character,” Hanson said.

Hanson said she wants to turn Blosom’s story into a children’s book someday.

“Blosom is a bit like an overgrown dog,” Hanson said. “To people who have cows, they will get what I am saying, but I want other people to know she is special. I told my dad years ago that Blosom was destined for stardom, and with this record she has achieved that.”

Blosom will be included in the 2016 edition of the “Guinness Book of World Records.”

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    Oct 15th 2014, 7:02 PM

    That cows just near, all the other cows are far away

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    Oct 15th 2014, 9:29 PM

    Haha very good :D

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    Oct 15th 2014, 6:51 PM

    A Bull would need a trampoline to inseminate blosom. ….

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    Oct 15th 2014, 7:00 PM

    Nevermind then, I’ll do it meself!

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    Oct 15th 2014, 7:57 PM

    They’d have to bring her to Denmark first!

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    Oct 15th 2014, 6:50 PM

    Cowlossil

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    Oct 15th 2014, 8:43 PM

    Very amoosing.

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    Oct 15th 2014, 7:16 PM

    She is big alright but my mother in law is still the worlds tallest cow

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    Oct 15th 2014, 7:00 PM

    Never saw any udder cows like that before!!

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    Oct 15th 2014, 6:47 PM

    Holy cow, that is a big heifer.

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    Oct 15th 2014, 7:17 PM

    Was expecting to see Joan Burton.

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    Oct 15th 2014, 6:52 PM

    See the city boy reporting holding the bucket up to get her to pose. Hasn’t got a clue. To get a cow to pose simply go “here sucky sucky sucky” !

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    Oct 15th 2014, 6:59 PM

    She looks tasty

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    Oct 15th 2014, 7:53 PM

    Chewey, is that how you farm boys get the cow into the shed for your Saturday night date.

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    Oct 15th 2014, 8:17 PM

    We date cows every night Gary. One more thing …. Here sucky sucky :-)

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    Oct 15th 2014, 8:54 PM

    Well Holy God!

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    Oct 15th 2014, 7:12 PM

    ….or else those people are far away.

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    Oct 15th 2014, 8:42 PM

    I know a few taller cows than that!!!

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    Oct 15th 2014, 8:54 PM

    Yum.

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    Oct 16th 2014, 1:33 AM

    Horse of a cow!

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    Oct 15th 2014, 7:18 PM

    Is that from the head or withers?

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    Oct 16th 2014, 9:40 AM

    How tall is the animal beside her?

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