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Cows trek from alp to winter stable.

This content was published on October 29, 2008 - 16:02

As winter approaches, the Berger family prepare to take their herd of dairy and beef cattle down from the high mountain pastures near Schwarzsee to the valley below. It's a festive occasion. Everyone – even the animals – has to get dressed up for the 27-kilometre hike. But will prize-winning Maloya, a very pregnant dairy cow, make it all the way? (swissinfo, Julie Hunt)

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