“Goldilocks was a lovely cow... it is horrible to think she died after being in a lot of pain." Goldilocks, a five-year-old traditional longhorn cow, was heavily pregnant when she ate the remains of a discarded sky lantern that had fallen in her field. Her owner said he could not understand her distress and was shocked when she gave birth one month early. Three weeks later, Goldilocks died. A postmortem exam revealed the metal frame of a sky lantern became entangled around her lungs and slowly infected her internal organs. After developing gangrene, which left her in excruciating pain and threatened both her life and that of her premature, unborn calf, she hurriedly gave birth knowing that she was just days from death. Full story: newmarketjournal.co.uk/news/latest-news/farmer-calls-for-ban-on-lanterns-after-cow-dies-in-agony-1-5184373
Posted on: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 01:01:50 +0000
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