should shambo be put down?

[cardi88]

a bull that's been tested positive for tuberculosis is due for slaughter on monday - the only snag is thats it lives in a shrine in a hindu temple i n mid wales - does this affect the law that all tb reactive animals be put down?

[Whickerman]

it affects it in that the law stipulates he be put down, end of.

Humans can get tb too, and it's a horrible death.

[pussnboots]

Seems to me that these relgious fanatics would rather the poor animal died a horrible death rather than have it put down humanely.

[Neilzulu1]

Who cares what they think... kill it before it suffers .

[Lonnie]

Apparently, it can cross over to humans, just has to give it to one of its keepers, and you've maybe got an epidemic on your hands.
It should be put down,any bets its not?.

[Joe_the_Lion]

It is ironic that Hindus who are like a big fluffy rabbit compared to muslims are being a bit funny about this. I know they believe in reincarnation and karma, but surely they must see sense on this one.

[Oakleaf51]

We must be mad to allow this "mud hut mentality" to take root in the U.K.

[gelda]

Why don't they just give it antibiotics, Ive had bovine tb twice and have been cured

[juliacornwal]

Oh at last, Gelda, someone who feels the same as I do. This animal is of great importance to them and in this day and age, with the availability of the medication, why can't it be cured?

And I find the reference to 'mud hut mentality' rather harsh. They choose to live a simpler life than we do and good on them. I wish I could believe in something. Anything. I just have a cynical view of the world in general and the nagging certainty that death is just simply 'The End'.

[cardi88]

another farmer had a �100,000 prize winning holstein diagnosed as tb reactor and then had a second opinion and that test was clear - apparently tb is very difficult to diagnose and can only definatley be diagnosed 100% correctly in a postmortem. The only problem I have is the precident it will cause - how can you pardon a sacred bull but every other farmer who has a positive tb reactor has their herd put down and given a standard �850 compensation. I think the news today that 7 children have been found with tb in a south wales nursery will seal shambo's fate.

[bazwillrun]

yet another instance of the authorites scared to upset ethnics.
when will we tell these people where to get off ?
if they dont like it go, do us all a favour, please