"A Tight Fit for Malaysian Cattle Rustlers"

RENEE MONTAGNE, host:

Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne.

Thieves in Malaysia fled the scene after losing control of their getaway car and crashing into a tree. They left behind their loot, a cow. Then villagers made off with the bovine booty. Police haven't managed to catch any of the thieves. So the question lingers, how did they squeeze a full-size cow into the backseat of a mid-size sedan?

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