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You Were Steered Wrong

Photos of “Knickers” have gone viral online: he’s a “giant” 6 foot 4 inch steer from Australia. But Kismet Creek Farm in Steinbach, Man., Canada, has a bigger one: a 6 foot 6 inch tall steer. “Everybody is pretty much smaller than Dozer,” owner Karl Schoenrock said. “Even our horses and everything else, nothing compares.” Dozer’s previous owner, a vegan, had dealt with Dozer breaking out to spend time at a nearby beef farm. “So she found us and wanted to bring him here so he could live out the rest of his days with his friends that wouldn’t go for food,” Schoenrock said. Dozer now shares a pasture with — and towers over — two other steers, and a horse. Schoenrock said visitors can see Dozer and the other animals on weekends when the farm hosts a petting zoo, where the admission fee goes toward taking care of the rescued animals. (MS/CTV) ...We hope Australians don’t get their Knickers in a twist.