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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Death of a cow on OMR
Cattle death in hit-and-runs on OMR is not uncommon. The photo was taken
this morning in front of our apartments complex - Mantri Synergy. The
victim of hit-and-run, presumably, pregnant, awaits disposal. Like so
many other passers-by, my wife and I stopped by, voiced our concern and
sympathy for the animal and cursed the cattle owner for having let
the cow out to fend for herself after milking.
We did the same
thing - stopped by, cursed and carried on - under similar circumstances
two years back. When we found, in front of our complex, a mortally
wounded cow .The scene then was that of the cow, foaming from the
mouth, and gasping for breath. The dying animal was being watched over
by some panchayat sweepers.
This photo is taken from our earlier post (May, 2011), in which I wrote: Padur municipal sweepers squatting by the side of the dying cow ...said they were waiting for the cow owner to turn up to claim the animal. As for the dying animal, they pleaded helplessness. There was nothing they could do, they said, other than wait for the death.
A two-minute YouTube clip that I took, of unfettered movement of cattle at Padur.
The plight of the poor cow is very sad. One can call the blue cross for help if a cow is injured or the corporation if its dead.
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