DROTTNINGHOLM, Sweden — Despite a cold wind and chilling temperatures, spring has come to Sweden. At least, spring for the milk cows.
In an annual event that warms hearts across the country, “koslapp” (KOOH-slep) — the cow release — has become a popular family outing for urban residents. That’s when the farmers of Sweden free their cows from the barns and stables where they have spent the long, dark, cold winter.
Dozens of dairy cows were frolicking and jumping in the outskirts of Stockholm, the capital.
“I live in the city and it’s really nice to come out to the countryside,” said 38-year-old Linda Lundberg from Stockholm who attended one of the many events with her friends in 2017. “It’s fun to celebrate spring together with the cows.”
The events typically happen around the first week of May when temperatures begin to warm up in Scandinavia.