Reports of bird flu puts fans of bizarre ‘cow cuddling’ craze at risk

The first cases of bird-to-bovine transmission of avian flu were recorded in the US earlier in March (Picture: Reuters)A new craze is apparently under threat amid reports of the first bovine cases of bird flu. ‘Cow cuddling’, during which participants spend an hour or more nuzzling up with calves and fully grown cows, has recently taken off in the UK and the US. One of Metro’s own reporters recently went along to test out the new fad first-hand, which advocates say ca