Where did this disappear to? It used to be just off the motorway near Junction 33....

It went to Magna I think.

in fact it was a bison and was taken away when Avesta mergedwith a Finnish company to become Outokumpu and got a new brand - the blue/green circle thing they have now.

The bison is I hear still waiting for a new home - its worth a fortune BTW.

Originally posted by Lee1979
in fact it was a bison and was taken away when Avesta mergedwith a Finnish company to become Outokumpu and got a new brand - the blue/green circle thing they have now.

The bison is I hear still waiting for a new home - its worth a fortune BTW.

It could have been a bull bison....

Originally posted by JonJParr
It could have been a bull bison....

it did have a rather large ding a ling

Its definatly outside magna, i hada go at climbing it after the last tidy event i think :D

Talking of Avesta or Outo Kumpo as it's now known, just out of interest does anybody work there?

I didn't see it when I went to Magna last year :(

This question was asked by Big John on HallamFM a few months back. A bloke rang in to say it's in a warehouse where he works (secret location to avoid kidnapping, I think).

At least we know it wasn't melted down :thumbsup:

i used to work there and have a lot of friends still there. its still in a warehouse whilst they decide what to do with it.

Do you know Andy Leith?

They're having jobs cuts apparently and everyones jos are under threat:gag:

Originally posted by Raychul69
Do you know Andy Leith?

They're having jobs cuts apparently and everyones jos are under threat:gag:

always are. its always moving and changing about.
i worked in sales for three years, i left four years ago now though.

Originally posted by Lee1979
i used to work there and have a lot of friends still there. its still in a warehouse whilst they decide what to do with it.
It was in the rotherham advertiser not long ago outside magna- i swear :D

Ok, i was wrong.

It is outside Magna and I have it on good authority its worth upwards of £100k

Just for confirmation. (http://www.visitmagna.co.uk/site_html/leisure/news/251004.html)

A police officer once to us that he caught 3 lads in a van parked on the hard sholder of the motorway with tools ready to take it away and sell it, he also said one of them nearly go run over by a truck as he run across the m1 motorway to get away for the police

Is there a massive market for second-hand metallic bovine statues, then? If so the Yorks sculpture park should watch out that nobody rustles the rather fine bronze water buffalo in its collection.

My ex girlfriend's mother went to India and took lots of pictures of untouchable sacred cows with painted hand prints on them. She wants to produce a book called Holy Cow. Most amoosing, I thought...

Originally posted by Lee1979
it did have a rather large ding a ling

Cock and bull, sir.

Originally posted by joyphil
Most amoosing, I thought...

I trust, therefore that you do know what cows have for breakfast?:heyhey:

Burgered if I know, actually. But recently read that Farmer's Breakfast is a glass of water followed by a bowel movement. If that helps.

I was thinking the exact same thing the other day! I havn't been to magna yet but it may now be worth a trip! (not a joke).