Friday, 26 June 2015 11:29

Going gaga

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She wears skin and meat every day, is known as Lady Gaga and is the top performer among her peers.

A cow named Lady Gaga has taken home the top prize from the German Holstein Show in Oldenburg, making her the closest thing to a ‘Miss Germany’ in the bovine world.

Gaga beat about 200 competitors from all over Germany and Luxembourg to take the coveted ribbon and be known as Grand Champion for two years.

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