Blosom, the tallest cow to have ever lived, stood just over 6 feet, 2 inches tall, according to The Huffington Post.
The cow, who died on May 26 at the age of 13 after suffering an irreparable leg injury, will reportedly live on in the 2016 Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest cow ever.
“The funny thing about Blosom was how unaffected she was by all the attention that seemed to surround her,” stated owner Patty Meads-Hanson in a Guinness World Records news release.
“As long as she had her oats, daily chin rubs and ear scratches, life was good.”
Bloom was recognized as the tallest living cow after Guinness World Records visited Meads-Hanson’s home in Orangeville, Illinois in May last year, according to the U.K. publication Express.
Bloom reportedly belonged to Meads-Hanson’s father, who raised the cow on the family farm in Orangeville, Illinois from the time she was 8 weeks old.
The previous record-holder for the tallest cow was Mount Katahdin, who took on the title in the early 1900s. Mount Katahdin was reportedly just 0.8 inches shorter than Blosom.
