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In 2004, a ] legislator proposed a ban on "cruelty to bovines", which while not specific to cow tipping, included language that would apply to cow tipping: "A person who, for the purpose of practice, entertainment, or sport, intentionally fells, trips, or otherwise causes a cow to fall or lose its balance by means of roping, lassoing, dragging, or otherwise touching the tail of the cow commits a ] of the first degree."<ref name="floridaban"/> In 2004, a ] legislator proposed a ban on "cruelty to bovines", which while not specific to cow tipping, included language that would apply to cow tipping: "A person who, for the purpose of practice, entertainment, or sport, intentionally fells, trips, or otherwise causes a cow to fall or lose its balance by means of roping, lassoing, dragging, or otherwise touching the tail of the cow commits a ] of the first degree."<ref name="floridaban"/>

==In the media==
In the longest running MMORPG ], a player can tip cows over by double clicking them rapidly and repeatedly.


==References== ==References==

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A cow in its natural upright state.

Cow tipping is an act theoretically performed by participants who sneak up on an upright, sleeping cow and push it over for amusement. There are factors which make success in this unlikely, and a variety of calculations have been applied to determine if cow tipping is physically possible, sometimes with humorous intention.

It is an urban legend, often reputed to be a pastime supposedly practiced in rural areas. It is used to get the uninformed to do something foolish while the "tipster" stands laughing at a safe distance. Academics in the zoology department of the University of British Columbia have concluded that cow tipping is likely a myth, noting also that cows do not sleep while standing up. Some consider the attempt to practice it as an act of animal abuse.

In 2004, a Florida legislator proposed a ban on "cruelty to bovines", which while not specific to cow tipping, included language that would apply to cow tipping: "A person who, for the purpose of practice, entertainment, or sport, intentionally fells, trips, or otherwise causes a cow to fall or lose its balance by means of roping, lassoing, dragging, or otherwise touching the tail of the cow commits a misdemeanor of the first degree."

References

  1. Semke, Matt. "The Statics of Cow Tipping". UNL College of Engineering and Mechanics Course Project. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
  2. Malvern, Jack. "Cow-tipping myth hasn't got a leg to stand on". Times Online. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
  3. Colebourn, John (November 9, 2005), "Debunking rural myth of cow tipping: It's udder nonsense, academics contend", Montreal Gazette, pp. A10{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. ^ Emery, David. "Florida to Consider Ban on Cow Tipping". About.com. Retrieved 2007-06-07.

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