500kg cow injures five people after escaping from livestock market in Shimane Prefecture By Beatriz
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An unusual incident caused moments of panic and left five people injured at a livestock market in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. A bovine animal weighing an estimated 500 kilograms went on a rampage and hit several people there.
The incident took place around 8:30 am on the 1st. Emergency service 119 received an urgent call from the Shimane Central Livestock Market, located in the city of Matsue, reporting a person “run over by a cow.”
According to data from JA Shimane, the animal weighing approximately 500 kilos managed to escape while being unloaded from a truck. The power of such a large bovine resulted in injuries to five individuals, including workers who attempted to restrain its movement, with the severity of the injuries ranging from mild to serious.
After the episode of loss of control, the cow was finally captured and immobilized at a distance of approximately 200 meters from the initial point of the escape.
