Published on: Friday, March 05, 2021
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FARIDABAD: Indian vets have extracted 71 kilograms (156.5 pounds) of plastic, nails and other garbage from a pregnant cow, but both the animal and her baby died.
The case has highlighted the country’s twin problems of pollution and stray cattle.
An estimated five million cows roam India’s cities, with many gorging on the vast amounts of plastic litter on the streets.
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This cow was rescued after a road accident in late February by the People For Animals Trust Faridabad.
A vet soon noticed the pregnant bovine was struggling.
In a four-hour operation on February 21, vets found nails, plastic, marbles and other garbage in its stomach, said trust president Ravi Dubay.
71 Kg Of Waste Found In Stomach Of Stray Faridabad Cow An estimated five million cows roam India s cities, with many gorging on the vast amounts of plastic litter on the streets.
Updated: March 04, 2021 4:12 pm IST
This cow was rescued after a road accident in late February by the People For Animals Trust Faridabad.
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A team of veterinarians in Faridabad in Haryana extracted 71 kilograms (156.5 pounds) of plastic, nails and other garbage from a pregnant cow, but both the animal and her baby died.
The case has highlighted the country s twin problems of pollution and stray cattle.
An estimated five million cows roam India s cities, with many gorging on the vast amounts of plastic litter on the streets.
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Indian vets have extracted 71 kilograms (156.5 pounds) of plastic, nails and
other garbage from a pregnant cow, but both the animal and her baby died.
AFP
The case has highlighted the country s twin problems of pollution and stray
cattle.
An estimated five million cows roam India s cities, with many gorging on the
vast amounts of plastic litter on the streets.
This cow was rescued after a road accident in late February by the People
For Animals Trust Faridabad.
A vet soon noticed the pregnant bovine was struggling.
In a four-hour operation on February 21, vets found nails, plastic, marbles
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