Weighing in at nearly 1.2 tonnes and measuring a staggering 14 feet from nose to tail, Trigger the bullock is set to move into the record books.
Trigger was only a day old when his farmer aimed his shotgun at him. The farmer did not want any more males and intended to kill the baby calf, but neighbour Shaun Layton stepped in and saved his life.
Amazingly, the seven-year-old bullock is already 6 feet, 5 inches tall and still growing, meaning he could smash through the current British record in a matter of months.
When Shaun, a carpet fitter, saved Trigger, he had no idea the calf would grow into a huge beast.
Trigger’s enormous weight means he could potentially make 7,665 Big Macs or 6,137 Burger King Whoppers.
But family pet Trigger lives a life far removed from that of your average livestock.
Instead he enjoys a relaxed lifestyle in a field in Herefordshire, England, where he eats a daily diet of grass, cattle cake, mineral lick and a packet of apples every week.
Shaun said: “When you get up close to him, he really is quite imposing.
“He’s growing steadily and he’s gained an inch in the last 12 months, so he’s coming towards the British record, which is about 6 feet, 7 inches.
“I thought he would be an ordinary size bullock, but he just kept on growing and growing. Now he’s set to be the biggest steer in the United Kingdom.
“Trigger should live to be 20 years old – so who knows what size he will grow to.
“He is very good natured, a big softie really. But we have had him castrated and de-horned or he could easily kill someone.
“He’s our family pet. We go and see him twice a day, feed him and give him his cattle cake. It’s something I enjoy – you can just play around with him and it’s quite relaxing.
“I can unwind with Trigger just like some people do if they go angling.
“Lots of people come up to see him – he’s a bit of a local attraction now.”
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