US Customs destroy cow dung cakes found in baggage of Indian passenger
PTI/Washington Filed on May 15, 2021
Travellers have their baggage x-rayed by US Customs and Border Protection agents upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport. Photo: AFP
Cow dung cakes are prohibited in US as they are considered to be carriers of foot and mouth disease.
The US Customs and Border Protection agents discovered cow dung cakes in a leftover baggage of a passenger from India at an international airport in the suburb of Washington DC, according to officials.
Cow dung cakes are prohibited in the US as they are considered to be potential carriers of the highly contagious foot and mouth disease.
Cow dung cakes are used for religious purposes in Hindu households across the country. Cow Dung Cake on Amazon. | Photo Credit: Twitter
A bizarre review has come to the internet s attention. Despite it being from November 2020, it has grabbed eyeballs for all baffling reasons.
The screenshots of the same were posted on Twitter by a man named Dr. Sanjay Arora. It entails the review of cow dung cakes that are roundly shaped and it is on the popular site, Amazon.
When one hears of cow dung cakes , it is pretty obvious that they are not meant to be eaten. They are used in havans in Hindu households across the country and in the world. Even the description of the same says, Inditradition Pure and Holy Original Cow Dung Cake, for Havan, Pujan and Religious purposes.
Viral: Customer reviews taste of cow dung cakes on ecommerce website
The description of the product on the website clearly stated that it was meant for religious purposes without any mention of it being edible anywhere. It seems the said customer could not distinguish between what is edible and what is not. (Image for representation)
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Updated: Jan 21, 2021, 01:17 PM IST
Many netizens check product reviews to get a sense of what other customers thought of it and make an informed choice while shopping online through the e-retailer. They often end up finding some hilarious reviews too.
In a similar case, a Twitter user found and shared the screenshot of an absurd review under the listing of cow dung cakes on Amazon. In this outrageous review, this person suggested that they ate cow dung cakes purchased online and found its taste ridiculous.
Amazon customer eats cow dung cakes, posts review on site. Bizarre viral story
Amazon customer eats cow dung cakes, posts review on site. Bizarre viral story
An Amazon customer purchased cow dung cakes and ate them. Yes, that s true. Moreover, the person also posted his review of it on the website. The story has gone viral.
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Amazon customer eats cow dung cakes, posts review on site. (Photos: Amazon)
In today s edition of bizarre news, a person purchased cow dung cakes from Amazon and actually ate it instead of using it for religious purposes as mentioned on the website. Ridiculous taste, the person, who opted to remain anonymous, said in his review for the product on Amazon.