Chilli, a 6ft 6in tall Friesian bullock, is as big as a small elephant.

Chilli the tallest bull in Britain
Chilli and his handler, Tara Nirula
[Dailymail, via Neatorama]

His owners have contacted the Guinness Book of Records who are currently assessing his credentials and comparing them to other big bovines.

The 9-year-old bullock lives at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary in Chard, Somerset, UK. Despite his grand stature, Chille only grazes on grass during the day and enjoys the occasional swede as a treat.

The closest in height (in Britain) to Chilli was one recorded in Dorset at 6ft 1in in 2007. The current British record holder is The Colonel at 6ft 5in tall, but he died in 2005.

The world’s tallest bovine at the moment is 6ft 8ins Fiorino, who lives in Italy.

I thought it was a photoshopped image when I first saw the picture… it’s just so huge. Can’t believe that there is still another bull that’s taller than him.


9 Responses to “That’s one huge bull”

  1. #1. bb on May 16th, 2008

    wow, these are the kinds that make milk right?
    it looks cute!

  2. #2. Burger on May 16th, 2008

    Holy cow ..mother of saint ,that’s amazing if you ask me !!!!!!

    huge huge cow .

  3. #3. punk on May 16th, 2008

    So how’s the propaganda going to be – Medium Size?
    Some bull – send him to India. He’ll be a hit!

  4. #4. Yein Jee on May 16th, 2008

    bb… if it’s a bull it won’t have milk ain’t so?

    pink… ya, send him to India and he will be treated like god.

  5. #5. kyon on May 16th, 2008

    holy cow!!!!!

  6. #6. bb on May 17th, 2008

    i don’t know…
    there are so much ways to call related animals in english…cow, bull, ox…
    but in chinese, a cow is a cow, nothing more.

  7. #7. Yein Jee on May 17th, 2008

    bb… quite true.

  8. #8. moo cows rock!! on June 10th, 2009

    crud monkeys, he is massive and gorgeous!!
    i want him!!

  9. #9. laura doylie on June 10th, 2009

    omg love him


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