Lightening strike kills 52 cows in Uruguay

Published: Oct. 24, 2008 at 6:53 PM
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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- More than 50 cows were killed by a single lightning strike in a pasture in Uruguay, El Paid newspaper reported Friday.

Police released photos to local media of the 52 dead cows lying in a row after being killed by the strike.

The cows were reportedly killed in a pasture near the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo, while leaning against a fence that was struck by lightning during an electrical storm.


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