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Cows obstruct Qld motorway, shot dead
Traffic was brought to a standstill on a major Queensland motorway when six cows fell from a livestock truck.
The cattle were headed for a Brisbane abattoir from the Gold Coast when they fell off the truck in the north-bound lanes of the M1 motorway near Oxenford around 10.30am (AEST).
One beast died instantly and another two were recaptured.
But three more cows were seriously injured and began acting erratically and aggressively towards people trying to round them up.
At one stage, the animals tried to cross the motorway, posing a serious threat to cars travelling at the 110km/h speed limit.
After consulting with local councils officers, vets, the RSPCA and stock control personnel, police found the only option was to shoot the beasts.
Both southbound and northbound lanes were reopened at 12.45pm (AEST).
'Tiger' cow chews up chooks
Cows obstruct Qld motorway, shot dead
Traffic was brought to a standstill on a major Queensland motorway when six cows fell from a livestock truck.
The cattle were headed for a Brisbane abattoir from the Gold Coast when they fell off the truck in the north-bound lanes of the M1 motorway near Oxenford around 10.30am (AEST).
One beast died instantly and another two were recaptured.
But three more cows were seriously injured and began acting erratically and aggressively towards people trying to round them up.
At one stage, the animals tried to cross the motorway, posing a serious threat to cars travelling at the 110km/h speed limit.
After consulting with local councils officers, vets, the RSPCA and stock control personnel, police found the only option was to shoot the beasts.
Both southbound and northbound lanes were reopened at 12.45pm (AEST).
When dozens of chickens went missing from a remote West Bengal village, everyone blamed the neighbourhood dogs.
But Ajit Ghosh, the owner of the missing chickens, eventually solved the puzzle when he caught his cow - a sacred animal for the Hindu family - gobbling up several of them at night.
"We were shocked to see our calf eating chickens alive," Ghosh said.
The family decided to stand guard at night at the cow shed which also served as a hen coop, after 48 chickens went missing in a month.
"Instead of the dogs, we watched in horror as the calf, whom we had fondly named Lal, sneak to the coop and grab the little ones with the precision of a jungle cat," Gour Ghosh, his brother, said.
Local television pictures showed the cow grabbing and eating a chicken in seconds and a vet confirmed the case.
"The local vets said the cow was probably suffering from a disease but others said Lal was a tiger in his previous birth," Ajit added.
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