True Incident that shook my soul ...!
By prashu
@prashu228 (37524)
India
August 21, 2015 12:45pm CST
Today while I was returning from office at a point on the road large number of people gathered which drew my attention. I went to inquire and I found a buffalo lying on the road alive. I used alive because I felt why is it still alive? All the legs were broken and it is not in a situation to stand.
I don't know how to react and to justify whose fault it was. Whether it was the bus driver or the buffalo owner .
If it was a human in the buffalo place I am sure he/she would haven't been alive.
what are your thought friends ? i don't know what heading to keep.
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14 responses
@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
21 Aug 15
Some road accidents were caused by some irresponsible animal owners. They should have a place for their animals because it could either harm them or other people around especially those who are traveling on the road. What if the vehicle is a single motorcycle running on the road? For sure, human life will suffer.
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
22 Aug 15
@ARIES1973 You are right. I think the bus driver should have driven slowly because the grazing field was near by road and the buffalo was crossing the road. The bus dragged the buffalo at least five meters after hitting it. I am not saying it was entirely the driver fault, but he does share a major part in the incident.
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
25 Aug 15
@else34 It was a bike that is why he got injured, but what i was trying to point out is the rash driving by the heavy vehicle users. We find very few of the cases you mentioned, but we find many cases of dog being killed and more animals on roads at night time and vice versa.
@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
25 Aug 15
@prashu228 I had once seen a bike running in full speed hitting a buffalo that was sitting on the road in dark.The black colour of the buffalo got mixed up with pitch black darkness and the biker could not see the animal.He was severely injured.
@Cristi_Ichim (3743)
• Bucharest, Romania
21 Aug 15
Don't know what to say. The pain of other living beings saddens me.
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
21 Aug 15
@Cristi_Ichim Hard to describe what I saw. I didn't type the whole incident.
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@Cristi_Ichim (3743)
• Bucharest, Romania
22 Aug 15
@prashu228 Don't know what to say. The truth is that cruelty is pretty common in nature.
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
23 Aug 15
@Cristi_Ichim Truth always give pain to one or the other. We have to carry on. I wish i will never see this kind off incidents again.
@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
28 Aug 15
Thats is so distressing!
Finally did someone take it to the hospital or was it left there? Poor things, they are just left to wander the streets...I see some of them come and stand right in the middle of the road and they just dont move because they are not sure which way to turn!
Finally did someone take it to the hospital or was it left there? Poor things, they are just left to wander the streets...I see some of them come and stand right in the middle of the road and they just dont move because they are not sure which way to turn!@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
29 Aug 15
@prashu228 How very sad, I wonder if it survived though ..If it was just fracture o the legs, it would heal in time ..lets hope !!
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
28 Aug 15
@kiran8 It was left there for many hours. I think after so many hours it got help.
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@Shylambert (276)
• Philippines
31 Aug 15
I feel bad for the buffalo. I hope someone (a vet) could go there to help it. Sometimes, seeing animals in agony is worse than seeing human because we can easily help people but it's hard to help the animals who are in pain and most of the time humans are the one that cause pain to those animals.
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
2 Sep 15
@Shylambert It got help, but after very long wait because the incident took place very late by the time every vet will be closed.
@cgalavia (1436)
• Philippines
28 Aug 15
Why someone had to brought on the road with such a pity condition.I hope the buffalo is still fine...
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
28 Aug 15
@cgalavia No one brought it. It finished eating and returning to its place on own. This incident took place while it was crossing the road.
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
28 Aug 15
@sofssu very hard to describe, but i am happy at least few have good heart to help the injured buffalo. They blocked the road and was trying to help it.
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@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
24 Aug 15
It's sad to hear that. Is around the place gathered many buffaloes? I have read some road signs reminding the drivers to be aware of some animals, such has cows, kangaroos.
I think everyone needs to play a part in this, the owner has to be more aware of the buffalo, and the bus driver needs to be more alert if he knew the place might get some buffaloes walking across the road. I wonder if the buffalo will still be alive.
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
25 Aug 15
@kaka135 Yes it is the place where many buffaloes gather for their food unfortunately only one buffalo was stuck in the middle of the road.
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
25 Aug 15
@Bluedoll Buffaloes also run fast but i think that the buffalo legs were tied.
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@jobelbojel (35577)
• Philippines
27 Apr 17
I feel the pain of that buffalo. Broken bones - that is too much.
@Letranknight2015 (51957)
• Philippines
29 Apr 17
Well, you could have called the authorities to do something about this animal. Doing nothing only makes you even more sad and upset.
