Meat-loving calf eats Indian chickens

ChickenEver heard of a cow which feeds on chickens?

When dozens of chickens went missing from a remote West Bengal village in India, everyone blamed the neighborhood dogs.

The family decided to stand guard at night on Monday 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.

"We think lack of vital minerals in the body is causing this behaviour. We have taken a look and have asked doctors to look into the case immediately," Mihir Satpathy, a district veterinary officer, said by phone.

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Anonymous said…
This is scary!!I worried about the calf!! This indeed is very strange. Cows turning carnivorous!!Emmie
Spluch said…
Hopefully he gets well soon!