http://www.wptz.com/news/vermont-new-york/burlington/Vt-oxen-slaughter-sustainable-or-cruel/-/8869880/17145050/-/dr10fw/-/index.html
WPTZ Oct 26, 2012
"Lou" is a 2,100-pound ox who, for 11 years, has worked the farm at Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vt. with his 2,300-pound partner, "Bill." Vt. oxen slaughter: 'sustainable' or cruel?
The fates of two steers have been controversial on a small college campus
In the northwestern city of Peshawar, a bull escaped from untrained butchers and injured three people, including a 12-year-old boy. Police official Abdul Waheed said the bull was chased by dozens of people and re-captured an hour later.
ReplyDeleteIn southern city of Karachi, a young boy was lightly wounded by a runaway cow. Abdul Quddoos, the cow's owner, said it took two hours to reclaim the cow.
Impoverished families scrimp all year to pay for part of a sheep or cow for the holiday. Many also distribute the meat to even poorer families, giving the celebration a sense of communal solidarity.
Associated Press writers Riaz Khan in Peshawar and Shakiil Adil in Karachi contributed reporting.
This reminds me of a South Park episode
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