Pregnant cow runs riot across city

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A pregnant cow being chased by police and fire fighters caused 25,000 euros of damage on a three-hour rampage through the German city of Hanover.
         
        　　一头已经怀孕的母牛近日在德国西北部城市汉诺威的市区内大闹了一场，当地警察和消防队员花了3个小时才将其制服，其在此期间内横冲直撞的卤莽行为总共造成了价值达2.5万欧元的经济损失。
         
        　　Uschi escaped from a farm late on Monday and became increasingly violent as she encountered shocked drivers and pedestrians in the city.
         
        　　这头名叫乌斯奇的母牛23日晚从一家农场里跑出来，之后它在市区内不断与那些惊慌失色的汽车司机和行人们“狭路相逢”。
         
        　　Pursued by the farmer, television camera crews and 30 police and fire fighters, the Charolais cow lashed out at cars, benches, garden fences and whatever else got in her way during the 5-km chase, authorities said.
         
        　　汉诺威有关方面表示，母牛的农场主、一个电视台报道小组以及30名警察和消防队员都参与到母牛的追踪过程中，整个行程达5公里。这头牛一路上不停的撞击汽车、路边长椅、花园栅栏以及任何出现挡住它前进的物体。
         
        　　After more than three hours on the loose, Uschi was brought down by tranquilliser darts, without harming her unborn calf, fire services spokesman Martin Argendorf said on Tuesday.
         
        　　当地消防部门的发言人马丁阿尔根多夫于4月24日表示，3个多小时后人们终于使用带有镇静剂的飞镖令乌斯奇束手就擒，而其腹中尚未出生的小牛在此过程中则毫发无损。
         
        　　"She probably won't remember any of it when she wakes up again. But the farmer will, because he's going to have to pay damages of about 25,000 euros," he said.
         
        　　阿尔根多夫说：“当她重新醒来时，这头母牛可能已经将此前发生的事情忘得一干二净了。但那位农场主却会记得一清二楚，因为他将不得不对母牛造成的大约2.5万欧元的经济损失进行赔偿。”