We are not amused

I must say, I fail to see The Jakarta Post's purpose in printing the article titled Sumatra cow almost jumps over the moon on Feb. 3, 2004

Not exactly news, nor was it amusing. If it was to show concern for animals, it hardly does that. Though it did point out how animals seem to certainly have the same horror of death as humans (which of course then makes it logical that most of their other emotions would be much the same).

So, had the story told how the cow and buffalo succeeded in getting away, or for that matter were spared (for their efforts), maybe then it would have been newsworthy, otherwise it was all rather sad and unnecessary. Instead, we should turn to page 18 of the same edition, the Environment page, for better reading.

CYNTHIA HELEN CROSS Sentul, West Java