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    Des Moines' iconic cow sculptures get a new coat of paint

    By Jason Clayworth,

    9 hours ago

    Annie and Eric have been sanded and repainted just in time to welcome visitors to the Iowa State Fair, which starts Aug. 8.

    Catch up quick: The iconic fiberglass cow sculptures are the mascots of Anderson Erickson Dairy and the informal ambassadors of Des Moines' fairgrounds neighborhoods.


    • Annie, who is 14 feet and weighs around 2,500 pounds, has been in place since 1966.
    • Her calf, Eric, is just under six feet and joined her in 1977.

    The intrigue: A " cow caper " in 2007 ended in a stolen Eric and a damaged Annie.

    • Police soon located the stolen sculpture and both were restored.
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