Guest guest Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 Wed Mar 7, 9:23 AM ET KOLKATA, India (Reuters) - When dozens of chickens went missing from a remote West Bengal village, everyone blamed the neighborhood dogs. But Ajit Ghosh, the owner of the missing chickens, eventually solved the puzzle when he caught his cow -- a sacred animal for the Hindu family -- gobbling up several of them at night. " We were shocked to see our calf eating chickens alive, " Ghosh told Reuters by phone from Chandpur village. 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 behavior. We have taken a look and have asked doctors to look into the case immediately, " Mihir Satpathy, a district veterinary officer, said by phone. " This strange behavior is possible in some exceptional cases, " Satpathy said. Hundreds of villagers flocked to Chandpur on Wednesday to catch a glimpse of Lal, enjoying his bundle of green grass for a change. " The local vets said the cow was probably suffering from a disease but others said Lal was a tiger in his previous birth, " Ajit added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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