In yet another shocking incident of animal cruelty in India, a pregnant cow in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district was severely injured after an explosive allegedly blew in her mouth while grazing.
According to a report, the incident took place in a field in the Jhanduta area of Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh.
The report states that the incident occurred 10 days ago. A video of the injured cow that went viral on social media showed the cow profusely bleeding from the jaw area. Looking at the condition of the animal, it is believed that the cow was injured so badly that it might not be able to eat for a couple of days.
In the viral video, the owner of the cow Gurdial Singh has asked the authorities to help and has demanded strict action against the culprit. The owner of the cow further went on to blame his neighbour Nandlal and said he ‘intentionally’ injuring his cow. Singh further added saying that Nandlal has run away after the incident.
Bilsapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Devakar Sharma said the cow was fed a highly explosive firecracker called “aalu bomb”. Sharma said a case under Section 286 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act has been registered and the role of the main accused and some other people is being investigated.
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