Cincinnati TV stations even set up an aerial "Cow Cam" to try and spot the brave bovine.
But when anyone tried to approach her, she turned into a very mad cow.
She couldn't be free-range forever though.
A Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) worker eventually managed to tranquillise her and load her onto a trailer.
Moosama won't be going back to the slaughterhouse. She's to be given the freedom of the city, has been offered a part in TV ads and is waiting to be adopted.
What a moo-ving end for the lucky cow!
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