-OMGosh! Local News-Seven cows hit by lightning at plantation

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Selasa 7 SEPTEMBER 2010

7 Ekor Lembu Mati Akibat Panahan Petir.

Sepang : Semalam H. Kanapiraan terkejut dengan kematian 7 ekor lembunya akibat panahan petir.
Lembu-lembu tersebut berada di bawah sebuah poko kelapa sawit dalam pukul 7:30am apabila dia ternampak kilauan cahaya seperti kilat. Kesian dia.
Setelah itu, dia pun bergegas ke kawasan di mana lembunya berada. Tengok-tengok lembu-lembunya dah terbaring atas tanah dah.
Berumur 28 tahun, Kanapiraan dah plan nak jual lembu-lembunya itu untuk Hari Raya ini. Kesian dia. Harga ketujuh-tujuh lembu tersebut berharga RM15,000. Banyak tu. Punah harapan dia nak jual lembu nak dapatkan sedikit duit raya.
Dia sempat berkata bahawa sudah kali kedua kejadian ni berlaku. Dia juga mengharapkan bahawa dia boleh mendapatkan bantuan pinjaman bagi menambahkan lagi bilangan lembu-lembunya itu.
Actually, yang lembu yang mati akibat panahan petir tu seekor je, tapi yang lain tu mati akibat aliran elektrik disebabkan tanah yang basah.
Di bawah disertakan dengan sumber daripada The Star Online.

Tuesday 7 SEPTEMBER 2010 
Seven cows hit by lightning at plantation

SEPANG: Farmer H. Kanapiraan was devastated after seven of his cows were killed by lightning.
“The cows were grazing under an oil palm tree at about 7.30am when there was a flash of light.
“I rushed to the site and found the cattle lying dead around the tree,” he said.
Kanapiraan, 28, was planning to sell the cows during the Hari Raya period. They were grazing some 2km from his farm shed at Bedford Estate, Tanjung Sepat here.
He later lodged a report at the Tanjung Sepat police station.
Kanapiraan said he was hoping to make some money by selling the cows on Friday.
“This is the second time such an incident occurred. Two months ago, a couple of my cows died in the same manner.
“The seven cows were worth about RM15,000. Now, I just have nine cows left.
“I hope I can secure some financial help to purchase more calves,” he added.
According to a veterinarian, one cow was struck by lightning while the others standing in the wet ground nearby died through conductivity.
He said each spark of lightning can affect an area of a few kilometres.