Eight heads of cattle killed by lightning strike in rice field near Korat

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Eight heads of cattle killed by a lightning strike in a rice field

KORAT: -- A herd of cattle were killed by a lightning strike in the middle of a dry rice field in Bua Yai district of Nakhon Ratchasima on Sunday. Eight heads of cattle were found lying dead under a tamarind tree in the rice field.

Mrs Sangwien Chuangklang who owned five of the eight dead cows said she usually took her cattle for grazing in the rice field. However, as the animals were grazing in the field, rain started to fall and the wind was strong, so she led the cattle to take cover under the big tamarind tree where three other heads of cattle of a neighbor were also taking cover.

Mrs Sangwien said that while she was heading for home for a rest, she heard a thunderous noise of what was believed to be a lightning strike somewhere. When rain stopped she returned to the rice field only to find all her five heads of cattle dead under the tamarind tree, presumably by a lightning strike.

Her neighbour’s three other cattle heads were also found dead.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/166261


-- Thai PBS 2016-06-07

[piersbeckett]

Very strange, only the heads died

[JAS21]

Unfortunately when there is a storm and lightning the last place where you should stand is under a tree ... but we all do it...

[hazman]

Unfortunately when there is a storm and lightning the last place where you should stand is under a tree ... but we all do it...

I don't.

[JAS21]

Unfortunately when there is a storm and lightning the last place where you should stand is under a tree ... but we all do it...

I don't.

Actually the safest way is to stand in the middle of a field and hold a one iron above your head ... even God can't hit a one iron ....

[arrowsdawdle]

God has a shotgun?

[saakura]

Going to be a lot of sick buffaloes, so watch your wallets all you gullible farangs!

[Suradit69]

Unfortunately when there is a storm and lightning the last place where you should stand is under a tree ... but we all do it...

"...but we all do it... "

Presumably any surviving members of this herd will hit the lecture circuit to spread the word.

[mrwebb8825]

Wondered from the headline: Did the other protesting cattle disband and give up after the eight heads were killed?

[lamplaimattlad]

The image I saw earlier was of 8 dead pigs not cows!

[Travel2003]

I grew up in a city, but even I know the word Head is normal when counting cattle.

Also learned when young not to stand under a three when it is lightning.

[Gary A]

They may be partially cooked but you can bet the meat is now for sale in the market.

[bainai144]

I grew up in a city, but even I know the word Head is normal when counting cattle.

Also learned when young not to stand under a three when it is lightning.

8 head or 800 head of cattle is correct, 8 heads of cattle is not.

Some headlines make me think of somchai watching his cattle grazing while translating for TV on his laptop

[Travel2003]

I grew up in a city, but even I know the word Head is normal when counting cattle.

Also learned when young not to stand under a three when it is lightning.

8 head or 800 head of cattle is correct, 8 heads of cattle is not.

Some headlines make me think of somchai watching his cattle grazing while translating for TV on his laptop

Thnx for that, it made a world of difference.