BOZEMAN, Mont. - Rancher Skip Hougland figured it was an offer he couldn't refuse: Bring in a cow, get a free frozen blended coffee beverage.
So he took Bonnie Prince Charles Edward Stuart, a Scottish Highland steer who generally goes by "Charlie," to a local Dairy Queen on Tuesday and got a free "Moolatte" as part of a corporate promotion. Hougland brought Charlie to town from his Willow Creek ranch after reading that people who brought a living cow to any participating business would be rewarded with a free coffee-flavored Dairy Queen version of a latte. Charlie, who is 10, was the only animal that made an appearance at any of the area outlets of the Minneapolis-based chain.
Store manager Minde Erickson said she was surprised Hougland showed up with Charlie. "It seems like a lot of work," she said. After numerous children finished marveling at Charlie, who has short legs, shaggy red hair and long horns, Hougland put the steer back in the trailer and collected his reward.
So he took Bonnie Prince Charles Edward Stuart, a Scottish Highland steer who generally goes by "Charlie," to a local Dairy Queen on Tuesday and got a free "Moolatte" as part of a corporate promotion. Hougland brought Charlie to town from his Willow Creek ranch after reading that people who brought a living cow to any participating business would be rewarded with a free coffee-flavored Dairy Queen version of a latte. Charlie, who is 10, was the only animal that made an appearance at any of the area outlets of the Minneapolis-based chain.
Store manager Minde Erickson said she was surprised Hougland showed up with Charlie. "It seems like a lot of work," she said. After numerous children finished marveling at Charlie, who has short legs, shaggy red hair and long horns, Hougland put the steer back in the trailer and collected his reward.
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