The giant 6ft cow that is as big as a small elephant

[Honey]

His name is Chilli and he's described as a gentle giant.



Which is just as well for his handler, Tara Nirula, pictured by his side.


His owners have contacted the Guinness Book of Records who are currently assessing his credentials and comparing them to other big bovines.
The black and white Friesian bullock weighs well over a ton and at the same height as a small elephant, casts a shadow over his cattle companions who are about 5ft. Scroll down for more...
Chilli the giant bullock stands at 6ft 6ins and weighs well over a ton


Despite his grand stature, Chilli only grazes on grass during the day and enjoys the occasional swede as a treat.
The heifer, who is almost as high as he is long, lives at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary in Chard, Somerset, after he was left on their doorstep aged just six-days-old.
Nine years on, Chilli has kept on growing, and staff believe the giant will smash a record for Britain's tallest ever cow.
Naomi Clarke, manager at the sanctuary, said: "As Chilli was growing up we began noticing that he was bigger than our other cows. Scroll down for more...
Chilli dwarfs most horses, is the same height as a small elephant and casts a shadow over his cattle companions who are about 5ft in height


"He now stands at 6ft 6ins from the floor to the top of his shoulder and he is massive when he holds his head up.
"We have made an application to Guinness Book Of Records and we are quite confident he will get it."
Chilli, who is 6ft 7ins long, was left running around on the doorstep of the sanctuary along with his twin sister Jubilee in 1999.
Over the years, staff noticed Chilli begin to tower over his sister and companions.
But it was only when he failed to fit in a standard cattle cage to have his hooves clipped that they realised just how big he had grown compared to normal bullocks. Scroll down for more...
Chilli lives at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary in Chard, Somerset


Miss Clarke said: "For some reason a farmer decided he didn't want Chilli and Jubilee so dumped them with three others on our doorstep nine years ago.
"He was only six days old and didn't look that big but as the years passed we noticed he was getting rather tall.
"People would always comment on how much bigger he was from the other cows and bulls when they visited the sanctuary.
"He does weigh over a ton but is quite lean and not as fat as some of his companions." Scroll down for more...
Despite his grand stature, Chilli only grazes on grass during the day and enjoys the occasional swede as a treat


She continued: "We don't know what has made him so tall. He doesn't eat that much and his feet and head are in proportion - he is just very large.
"He is a very friendly and gentle cow so we hopes he manages to break the record - he deserves it."
At present, the tallest bovine in the world is 6ft 8ins Fiorino, who lives in Italy.
A spokeswoman for the Guinness Book Of Records said: "I can confirm that an application has been received for Chilli which is currently under research."
Six months ago another bullock vying for a record breaking spot was The Field Marshal who weighed in at 3,000lb.
At the time he was on course to over take the current British record-holder, his former stablemate The Colonel, who stood 6ft 5in tall and weighed 3,500lb. He died in 2005.

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[WhateverLolaWants]

Enjoys the occasional swede? Brits, help me out here or I'm going to continue to picture him chowing on ABBA

[McJag]

Enjoys the occasional swede? Brits, help me out here or I'm going to continue to picture him chowing on ABBA

I know! What the heck is that??

[qwerty]

^^aka as a rutabaga

[Sleuth]

love it how his height changes with every paragraph ... starts off as 6ft 6inch which turns into 6ft 7inches as the article progresses...

and a swede is a vege .. suprisingly popular in Australia sold heaps when i worked at Woolworths!! no idea what they taste like though.

[Honey]

Enjoys the occasional swede? Brits, help me out here or I'm going to continue to picture him chowing on ABBA

[Eli]

If I stumbled into a paddock and saw that, I would scream. lol.
I'd poop myself little tiny Princess Dianas.

[WhateverLolaWants]

Wow, thats really interesting. I got used to green bell peppers being capsicums but I gu3ess rutabagas ('swedes') just weren't popular in the area where I was living because I never saw them over there.


/off to email my friend who just moved to Auckland

[funky_chicken]

Wow! I had to laugh because our dog's name is Chili too, and she's now 6 months old and already much bigger than we expected her to grow. So maybe you shouldn't name your pet Chili...? btw I always say she's a calf because of her bullhead and because she has patches all over

[LynnieD]

Jesus! Look at the size of those knees!