Cow dies after eating explosives kept for wild pigs in Karnataka's Mysuru
Jul 21, 2020
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], July 21 : A cow succumbed to injuries after it accidentally ate explosive material which was allegedly kept to kill wild pigs at a farm near HD Kote in Mysuru.
The incident occurred on Monday near Bettadahalli here. The cow was badly injured and could not be treated by the doctors.
The cow succumbed to injuries after the failed treatment. It belonged to a farmer, Narasimha Gowda.
In a similar incident, an elephant had died in Palakkad district on May 27 after eating a fruit stuffed with crackers. Forest officials had said the elephant died standing in river Velliyar after suffering an injury in its lower jaw.
One man was arrested in connection with the death of a pregnant elephant in Palakkad district here, Kerala Forest Minister K Raju said on June 5.
