World's biggest cow saved from slaughterhouse for being 6ft 4ins tall

Standing at 6ft 4in tall up to her shoulders, it's safe to say this record-breaking cow is moo-ving on up.

Blosom, the 13-year-old Holstein Friesian bovine, has just entered the Guinness Record books as the world's tallest cow.

The huge bovine, which is taller than 6ft 3in Premier League striker Emmanuel Adebayor, is the star attraction at owner Patty Hanson's farm in Orangeville, Illinois, US.

"Blosom is the pride of the farm," Patty told RRStar.com.

"I love to share her with my guests and she loves to greet them.

"Many of my guests come from the city, and to have a cow officially greet them adds to the ambiance of the farm."

However, despite her newfound fame, the world beater hasn't had it all her own way.

Disaster struck when Patty discovered Blosom, who weighs just less than a ton, was infertile.

However, rather than send the bulky bovine to the slaughterhouse, Patty decided to keep her as a pet.

That bovine intervention allowed Blosom to become a star in her own right - including having her own Facebook page.

And having been officially measured by vets at the Orangeville Animal Health Service, her grip on the incredible record is certain to take