News A Cow Was Spotted Waiting in the Drive-through Line at a Wisconsin McDonald's Holy cow! This woman caught an unusual sight while waiting to order her fast food. By Rachel Chang Rachel Chang Instagram Twitter Website Rachel Chang is a travel and pop culture journalist who grew up in the California Bay Area and now lives in New York City (well, Hoboken, New Jersey). She's a solo travel advocate, dumpling addict, and reluctant runner — who managed to finish the NYC marathon three times. She's also volunteered with Habitat for Humanity in Romania and Poland. Rachel started her editorial career chasing celebrities as a magazine editor (Popstar associate editor, CosmoGirl entertainment editor, J-14 editor-in-chief, Us Weekly senior editor). Along the way, she also started chasing passport stamps and is now a freelance writer and editor contributing to Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet, and The Washington Post, among others. She also edits standalone entertainment and travel magazines. Prior to this, she worked in television publicity at The WB Television Network, and also interned at Nickelodeon and "Dawson's Creek." * 25+ years of media experience in television, magazines, and digital brands * 20+ years of editorial experience as a journalist, writer, and editor * TaiwaneseAmerican.org's 100 Passionate People Pioneer * Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Professional Gallery Wall of Fame * Received a bachelor's degree in communication studies from the University of California, Los Angeles * Received a master's degree in magazine, newspaper, and online journalism from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications * Completed writing courses through UCLA Extension, Media Bistro, Gotham Writers Workshop, Yale Writers' Workshop, and the Highlights Foundation * Founding executive board member of the alumni group Newhouse 44 and still serves as a member * 15+ years of experience as a judge for the Mirror Awards Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines Published on August 30, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Jessica Nelson was waiting in the McDonald's drive-through line in Marshfield, Wisconsin, last Thursday when she realized there was something unusual about a fellow customer a few cars ahead of her: a cow in the back seat. That's when she took out her camera phone to capture the scene, which she posted on Facebook with the caption: "A WHOLE FREAKING COW!!! Tell me you live in Wisconsin without telling me you live in Wisconsin." "I thought it was fake at first. Who puts a cow in a Buick?" she told the Associated Press. After all, what would a cow be doing at a fast-food restaurant known for its beef burgers. She was even more surprised when she saw the mammal move its head. "I realized it was 100 percent real," she said, according to the Green Bay Press-Gazette. "No one seemed to be as interested as I was. I was the only one with my phone out." Her video quickly went viral, as she woke up the next morning to 52,000 views and more than 2,000 shares, she said in a follow-up post. She also wrote: "All because an old man drove thru [sic] McDonald's with a cutie cow. I wish I was able to give him all the credit — I just shot the video." The Mosinee resident told the AP that the cow's owner later reached out to her and explained that he had just bought the animal at an auction — and that it was actually a calf. In fact, there were two other calves along with the one she spotted. "There were three calves total in the back seat!" she told the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Since the original video was posted on Aug. 26, it has gotten over 249,000 views. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit