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Candy Floss...

In May 2008 Candy Floss’s calf was taken away and she was sent to market. A man who had always wanted to keep Highland
Cattle bought her, with two other cows. When she arrived in her new field, the other two Highlands bullied her so, desperately
missing her calf, she decided to make a break for it and by the morning, she had escaped into the next field. Her new owner
called the vets to tranquilise her, but she ran off before they could do so.
Amazingly, Candy Floss continued her life on the run in search of her calf and during the next nine months she travelled over sixty
miles! She was finally seen on a rubbish tip, where she was chased by youths on quad bikes, but she had also been shot at by poachers
and attacked by dogs, surviving only by using her wits to lie low in scrubland during the day, trying to feed only at night.
Fortunately for Candy Floss, a kind lady found her and brought her food every day, building up her trust until she could get close to
her. She then contacted Hillside and we were very happy to give Candy Floss a home for life in a friendly herd of other rescued
Highlands. Candy Floss became part of our Adoption Scheme and was happy to write to those that were kind enough to adopt
her, telling them about her life at the Sanctuary with her friends. She lived happily at the Sanctuary until 2018 when she sadly died.

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