Chennai Corporation to increase the number of pounds for stray cattle

The Greater Chennai Corporation will increase the number of pounds for stray cattle and start removing cattle from the streets of the city

The Greater Chennai Corporation will increase the number of pounds for stray cattle and start removing cattle from the streets of the city.

A girl was gored by a cow on Wednesday while she was walking on Elango Street, MMDA Colony R Block, Arumbakkam.On Thursday, residents shared a video of the incident on social media, following which the Corporation announced that an FIR has been registered against the owner of the cow.

Local residents alleged that the same cow had injured many residents in the locality and one of them died of injuries. A resident said the animal started showing signs of aggression only after the owner of the cow started injecting it with hormones for increasing milk production.

Kamal, grandfather of the girl child, said the child sustained injuries in the head.

Corporation Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan said the GCC was committed to ensuring that such incidents could be avoided.

“Apart from intensifying the raids using the 15 vehicles capable of catching 60 cows a day, other steps like taking action on people not having any cattle shelter and who depend on streets are prevented from rearing cattle,” he said.