Cow struck by lightning … and lives
The Daily Telegraph says: “HOLY cow! This hunk of beef is believed to have been struck by lightning – and somehow survived.
And we’re not cooking this up. It’s entirely feasible, James Cook University geo-sciences expert Jon Nott says.
“Cows are susceptible to lightning strikes because of both sets of legs being on the ground, and they’re eating grass from where electricity is conducted from the strike so it is possible it happened but, more often than not, cows die from it,” he told the Cairns Post.
“The electricity from a lightning strike would enter the front set of legs and exit out the back legs so, again, based on the picture, it is possible it happened.
“While I can’t explain the knee wounds, the ankle wounds would be consistent with those of a lightning strike.” ”
Full story in The Daily Telegraph.
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anupum said on Sunday, May 10, 2009, 0:24
poor cow, why does bad happen to all good things
Andrea said on Sunday, May 10, 2009, 3:11
Oh, poor animal!
wolf said on Sunday, May 10, 2009, 9:35
mmm…beef. Sadly a little more cooked then I like it.
Darkling said on Sunday, May 10, 2009, 9:36
med rare and still kicking
funchy said on Sunday, May 10, 2009, 11:08
why do some people find it hilarious that an animal was almost electrocuted to death? Since when is suffering so funny?
Anon said on Sunday, May 10, 2009, 12:08
Suffering has been hilarious for ages…
Spookshow42 said on Sunday, May 10, 2009, 12:14
Funchy, get over it. Boo, a cow was struck by lightning. But it lived. Its likely being treated with pain killers and burn meds. If you can’t laugh at the bad stuff in life, then maybe you should get your internet shut off. Also, as the lightning strike doesn’t seem to have done it in, that cow is probably set for life, as any farmer would see that as a lucky cow and not send it to the slaughter house, which is MUCH more horrible than being struck by lightning, I assure you.
adam said on Sunday, May 10, 2009, 12:39
since the dawn of time? i’d prefer a chicken though.
Typewriter said on Sunday, May 10, 2009, 13:44
It’ll probably be killed for food, too
. said on Sunday, May 10, 2009, 14:00
It’s a cool scar though :0
good thing he’s still alive
Anon said on Sunday, May 10, 2009, 15:43
@funchy
Because it’s nature.
the truth said on Sunday, May 10, 2009, 16:48
all the meat we eat in the US is electrocuted to death. soo ya this is pretty funny.
carnivore said on Sunday, May 10, 2009, 17:07
why do some people get so offended when something happens to a creature whose sole reason for existence is to be our food?
vegan said on Monday, May 11, 2009, 16:12
A dairy cow isn’t generally your food (or mine, obviously ). She produces your food (you drink her milk and eat her male offspring). She’s more like “the maker of your food”. As such, her good health is in yours (and her farmer-type’s) best interest.
MrBurrows said on Monday, May 11, 2009, 16:52
Vegan, that isn’t a dairy cow. Note the lack of utters.
Opine said on Monday, May 11, 2009, 19:50
It was Giovanni Ribisi.
Wolfie Rankin said on Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 7:47
The word is “Udder”, “utter” means to say something.
It is a dairy cow, but a young one, a Heifer is a young cow, who’s had no calf. and a Cow is a full grown cow who’s had a calf.
A Heifer is “flat chested” she has an udder, but it’s flat, but develops around the time when she’s due to give birth.
I hope that’s accurate.
Wolfie!
Door Mat said on Thursday, May 14, 2009, 20:32
Wow a cow expert, that is VERY impressive.
woodbridge said on Monday, May 18, 2009, 19:59
This “dairy cow” is most like a jersey (could be a swiss brown). And they do not keep cattle around forever. Once she has reached her peak production point it would be costly to have her around on the farm, except for those superstitious farmers who would see her as lucky. Vegan, besides not eating meat I hope you do understand that the dairy cattle, bred for high milk yield, are not the same as those bred for beef production. Yes, the males will be eaten and the older dairy cattle will be eaten but the two production processes are very different and so are the associated breeds.
DBigWoo said on Monday, May 18, 2009, 21:56
If it was a bull, they could rename it Harry Porter-house.
johnnyb44 said on Monday, May 18, 2009, 23:32
it didnot seem to bother him, take it back, its a little well done.
d. akermen said on Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 17:05
Have any of you ever visited a farm?? Anyone know what a STEER is?? That is one
Bao Pham said on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 0:01
i hope some body is helping him with the pain n stuff
Ikwa'chi said on Thursday, May 21, 2009, 11:39
Who cares what it is or isn’t. Bottom line, it got hit by lightening and lived. How many of us can say that?
Mitchwuwu said on Thursday, May 21, 2009, 17:11
It is udder destruction, that is what that is…but was it lightening or….aliens? http://www.cowabduction.com check it out.
Joel said on Thursday, May 21, 2009, 21:48
Ouch! Poor cow! I’ve never even heard of a cow that has been killed by lightning strike, let alone one that survived one! I hope the owner of the cow takes good care of her and doesn’t send to market/eat etc. this lucky cow.. quite a conversation piece and scientific oddity.