A man was driving down a country road when he saw a farmer standing in the middle of a field, waving at him frantically. Concerned, the man pulled over and rolled down his window.
"Is everything okay?" he asked the farmer.
The farmer replied, "Not really. My cow is stuck in the mud and I can't get her out. Can you help me?"
The man, feeling sympathetic, agreed to help the farmer. They hiked out to the field where the cow was stuck and the man tried to pull her out, but she was too heavy. They both struggled for hours, but the cow just wouldn't budge.
Finally, the man had an idea. He ran back to his car, grabbed a rope, tied it around the cow, and attached the other end to his bumper. He got back in the car, put it in gear, and slowly started to drive forward.
As he did, the farmer shouted, "Be careful! That's my favorite cow!"
The man, feeling confident, continued to drive forward until suddenly, the rope snapped and the cow went flying through the air, landing with a thud in the middle of the field.
The farmer was horrified and shouted, "What have you done? You've killed my cow!"
The man, feeling guilty, apologized profusely and offered to compensate the farmer for his loss.
The farmer replied, "I appreciate the offer, but I can't take your money. However, there is one thing you can do for me."
"What is it?" asked the man.
The farmer responded, "You can take that cow back and give her a proper burial. And while you're at it, can you please try to avoid any more 'cow-tastrophies' in the future?"