Basildon man's dying wish fulfilled as he meets Highland cow
An 89-year-old man in palliative care had his dying wish fulfilled when a local cattle owner brought a Highland cow to his home. The event was organized after the family posted an appeal online.
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Share Save Add as preferred on Google Henry Godfrey-Evans Essex Supplied Christopher Cooksey has lost much of his vision, but was able to feel the cow in his front room A woman said she was in tears after fulfilling a man's dying wish to see a Highland cow one more time.
Christopher Cooksey has had a soft spot for the cattle since courting his wife on holiday in the Scottish Highlands.
The 89-year-old's family appealed online in the hope that one of the animals could come to his bedside at home in Basildon in Essex.
Local cattle owner Chloe Lucas answered the callout and said: "I am so blown away. I spent most of the day crying yesterday. It was just incredible."
She said she received an influx of messages from locals following the family's appeal, including from his daughter Helen Cooksey.
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