Farmer seeks aid after seven cows perish in lightning strike

By The Nation

 

 

A farmer in Loei province has sought help from local officials after seven of her cows were killed in a lightning strike, as storm-hit areas experienced more damage than expected.

 

On Saturday (August 8 ), Dan Sai Police Station was notified of the incident in which seven cows of a famer in Dai Sai district were killed by a lightning during a storm.

 

Bantao Jantarak, the farmer, said that the storm lashed her village for 30 minutes before the lightning killed seven breeders valued at Bt35,000 to Bt40,000 each in the market.

 

She said local markets do not accept meat from cattles killed by lightning.

 

The officials later warned farmers in the area not to put any kind of metals, especially copper, near their livestock to prevent similar losses.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30392698

 

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Holy cow, seven all in one go. I feel sorry for the farmer. Perhaps the Watchman will arrange some financing for the lady. 

I imagine the village will be invited to the barbecue?

 

awful luck. hopefully the local community chip in to help out.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

She said local markets do not accept meat from cattles killed by lightning.

 

Interesting, I wonder why not.

 

May have to take the meat further afield.

The is udderly disgraceful.  They should all be fitted with lighting rods.

pretty sure the meat will be bought up by somebody with no morals and sell it usual price

 

TIT

Remember that photo next time your wading through the knee deep floods to get on the songtel 

Any reports whether the cows were using their mobile phones at the time ?