MALDA, Jan. 28: Panic spread fast among residents of Telipukur area in the English Bazaar today, following the death of a stray ox. According to the locals, three cows died last week in the same area. The ox's death resulted in a clash between two groups of people. While one group, believing the area was under the influence of an evil spirit, wanted exorcise the area of the spirit, the other resisted stating such actions should not be encouraged. Police intervention brought the situation under control. The ox's death has also made the district administration wary. Leaving nothing to chance, the administration had the animal resources development officials collect blood sample of the dead ox to find out the cause of its death. ARD officials said they suspected anthrax infection as the death cause of the ox. n SNS
Monday, January 28, 2008
Dead ox sparks off panic
MALDA, Jan. 28: Panic spread fast among residents of Telipukur area in the English Bazaar today, following the death of a stray ox. According to the locals, three cows died last week in the same area. The ox's death resulted in a clash between two groups of people. While one group, believing the area was under the influence of an evil spirit, wanted exorcise the area of the spirit, the other resisted stating such actions should not be encouraged. Police intervention brought the situation under control. The ox's death has also made the district administration wary. Leaving nothing to chance, the administration had the animal resources development officials collect blood sample of the dead ox to find out the cause of its death. ARD officials said they suspected anthrax infection as the death cause of the ox. n SNS
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