Can cows get up after they have been "cow tipped?"?

Question

How do they get up? Or do they just lay there helpless forever?

Answer 1

Cow tipping, often considered an urban legend, is a pastime allegedly common in rural areas in which participants sneak up on an upright sleeping cow and then push it over for amusement. There are factors which make the possibility unlikely at most; one such factor being that cows (as with most herd-prey animals) only take irregular naps throughout the day, often surrounded by awake members of the herd, making them almost impossible to sneak up on. Cows also are known to have superior fields of vision to humans, making them potentially very wary of intruders.

One factor towards the likelihood of cow tipping being in existence is the fact that Florida considered placing a ban on the pastime, indicating that there is at least enough evidence in favour of cow tipping's existence to present legislation.

Some variants of this urban legend state that the cow is then unable to get up.

Basing on the cow's weight and body structure, calculations of the necessary force show that the tipping by pushing is physically impossible for a single person. Studies have shown that it would require four or five people, and it is unlikely that a group of that size could sneak up on a sleeping cow. The amount of force and feasibility of tipping would also be highly dependent upon the stance of cow at the moment. Adding to this problem is the fact that cattle, unlike horses, do not sleep while standing.

Answer 2

As fun as cow tipping is yes the cows can get up by themselves.

Answer 3

I thought that cows slept laying down and cow tipping was just a myth...

Answer 4

Wow...what a way to raise your points....for absolutely no value what-so-ever.

If you actually do go "cow tipping" you do not deserve an answer...

Answer 5

Cows lie down in the shade all summer. I bet this means they can get themselves up.

Answer 6

yes they get up