Mangalore: Vehicle transporting cattle illegally topples; cows dead

Mohan Kuthar
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore

Mangalore, Sep 13: A pickup vehicle transporting cattle illegally toppled near Natekal curve road after its driver lost control. The incident occurred near Natekal in the early hours of Friday September 13.

The impact of the incident was such that out of the 18 cattle and calf, 8 cows and 2 calves died. The driver escaped from the spot.

The pickup vehicle (KA 20 6759) plying from Mudipu to Natekal toppled near the curve on the road and fell into the gorge and as the cows and calves fell under the vehicle, they were killed.

Meanwhile, the driver of a milk van passing by came to the rescue. The driver Chethan and Sunil who was with him tied a rope to the pickup van and lifted the vehicle, and thus saved a few cows.

At around 2 am, Konaje inspector Sudhakar along with other officials took the cattle to the police station. The carcasses were also cleared.

The pickup vehicle was seized by the police and search is on to catch the driver.

It is learnt that the cattle were stolen from areas like Mudipu, Kunardu, Sajeepa, Boliyaru and were being taken to a slaughterhouse in Chembugudde.