An Udderly Brilliant Anniversary For The Great Yorkshire Show...

A cow has paid a visit to Imphal Barracks in York to mark the 160th anniversary of the Great Yorkshire Show – one of the biggest agricultural events of the year.

Although technically, it wasn't a cow at all.

The visit marked 160 years since the first ever Great Yorkshire Show which was held at the nearby Fulford Barracks, now the police station, and hosted by the 5th Dragoons.

The animal definitely raised a few eyebrows. Based on a real bovine specimen born during the 1800s, it was in fact a heifer, as a cow is not actually a cow until she has had her second calf. The heifer in question was the biggest ever recorded and went on to become the emblem for the Great Yorkshire Show.

Lieutenant Colonel Caroline Lewin expressed her surprise at the unusual visitor:  

“I think this is the first time that there’s been a heifer in the barracks - every day is different in the Army!

"There will be lots of military people present at the great Yorkshire show- we go to encourage people to join the forces."

The impressive structure was created by sculptor Emma Stothard: 

"She stands just over four feet across, she’s six feet high and over 11 feet long and you can still see the stable where she lived during the 1800s."

The heifer is now on tour around the county ahead of the show itself in July.