WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Horror footage shows the moment a stray cow chased down a young boy before knocking him to the ground and repeatedly jabbing at him with its horns before two men stepped in to help
A boy is recovering at home after being mauled by a stray cow while playing in the street.
The terrifying incident happened on Friday June 19 and the boy’s rescue was caught on camera. Horror footage shows the animal chasing down the child before knocking him to the ground as he screamed in fear. The boy’s sliders were sent flying as the cow repeatedly jabbed at him with its horns.
Luckily, locals alerted by his cries came running to help. One man was seen grabbing one of the discarded sliders and slamming it against the ground in an attempt to scare the animal away. He then picked up the child and fled with the help of others as the cow, joined by a second bovine, charged after them down the narrow lane.
The rescuer stumbled and fell, but shielded the boy with his own body as the cow tried to attack again. A second man then intervened and managed to drive the animals away.
The incident happened in the Tughlakabad area of New Delhi, India, last Friday June 19 as reported by NeedToKnow.
Authorities later captured both animals and took them to a goshala ” a shelter for stray cows ” in Delhi’s Rewla Khanpur area.
An official source told local media: “The child sustained injuries in the incident. He is recovering now.”
Local officials say the number of stray cattle has been rising steadily due to the large number of illegal dairies operating in the area. They have pledged action against the businesses involved, as well as against cattle owners who allow their animals to roam freely on public roads.
