“I’ve never heard a cow make these noises.”
This mama cow’s heart was breaking, and it was clear she was in desperate need of help.
While we often think deep emotions are reserved for humans, there are moments when animals show us they feel the same way we do.
During his hike, Philip heard a sound that made him stop instantly. He followed the noise and found a mother cow standing on a ridge near a quarry. Her cries were loud, mournful, and filled with pain, as if she was grieving.
He could hear her mournful cries from such a great distance…
Hearing such deep emotion from an animal was unusual to Philip, so he decided to take a closer look. After watching for a while, he realized what was happening.
He spotted a calf below the ridge, crying back to its mother. The two were calling out to each other, clearly desperate to be together, but the steep terrain separated them.
It was heartbreaking to watch – they could see each other, but they couldn’t reach one another.
Philip knew he couldn’t just walk away. He felt pulled into their distress and decided he had to help, knowing he was their only hope. He quickly studied the area and came up with a plan to reunite them.
At first, he wasn’t sure which one to approach, but after some thought, he realized it would be easier to guide the mother cow down the ridge.
With a plan in mind, he walked over to her. Even as he got closer, she continued crying out to her calf, longing to be reunited.
Philip had never worked with cows before – he wasn’t a farmer and had no experience with such animals. But that didn’t stop him. He grabbed a stick, relied on his instincts, and began gently herding the cow toward a safer path down the ridge.
Slowly but surely, the mother cow began to trust him. Maybe she sensed that he was leading her back to her baby.
After about 45 minutes, the calf finally saw its mother coming toward it. Their reunion was pure joy, as one commenter put it:
“Oh, the cries from Momma for her baby were heart-wrenching! Thankfully, Philip was out there and heard her cries! His plan worked perfectly and to see that baby run to mom was so sweet!”
Another person added, referring to the moment in the video when the cow looks back at Philip:
“I am confident that the cow expressed her gratitude in her unique manner, and I too would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation to you.”
Whether animals feel emotions exactly like humans may still be up for debate, but after Philip’s encounter, the answer here seems clear – especially when an animal stops to look back and gestures a ‘thank you.’
Watch their heartwarming reunion here: